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About

Wistaston ward lies on the southern outskirts of Crewe within Cheshire East. The area is primarily residential, featuring a mix of housing developments and older properties. It contains local shopping parades, schools, and community facilities serving its population. The ward's landscape includes several parks and green spaces, such as Wistaston Memorial Hall grounds.

A notable local feature is the annual Wistaston Walk, a community event tracing rural footpaths around the parish boundaries. The area is bordered by the Crewe Green roundabout and the West Coast Main Line railway. Land use includes some agricultural fields and light industrial estates near its edges, alongside the residential neighbourhoods.

Area overview

On average Wistaston has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 103 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wistaston is £52,500 per year. There are 2 schools in Wistaston: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wistaston is home to around 9,365 people, with a population density of about 993.9 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wistaston Population
9,365
Population density
993.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.23(+53%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.56(-24%)
Public order
12.28(+21%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.76(-3%)
Other theft
7.47(+13%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,598
91.82%
Other White
248
2.65%
Indian
95
1.01%
Other
61
0.65%
White and Asian (mixed)
60
0.64%
Total population: 9,364

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,778
34.79%
Level 3 (A level)
1,413
17.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,145
14.34%
No qualifications
1,099
13.76%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
743
9.3%
Total 16+ residents: 7,986

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,102
50.41%
Owns with a mortgage
1,528
36.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
265
6.35%
Other social rented
129
3.09%
Social rents from council
61
1.46%
Total households: 4,170

Property prices in Wistaston

Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Wistaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wistaston in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wistaston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£108,500
Terraced7£170,000
Detached75£350,000
Semi-Detached69£210,000

10 years median price trend in Wistaston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wistaston.

All postcodes in Wistaston

CW28GN

Corbetts Close

CW28JF

Sandringham Drive

CW28BW

Yew Tree Road

CW26XP

Rufford Close

CW28DZ

Swift Close

CW56NY

Brassey Court

CW28WP

Drake Place

CW28UB

Sundale Drive

CW28HU

Blenheim Close

CW26QT

Crewe Road

CW28JS

Broughton Lane

CW28EY

Arundel Close

CW28JT

Wistaston Park

CW28EL

Nessina Grove

CW28DP

Lear Drive

CW26PR

Crewe Road

CW28GQ

Shoveler Close

CW28NX

Patterdale Close

CW26QJ

Merrivale Road

CW56NP

Crewe Road

CW26XF

Hidcote Close

CW28FZ

Armitage Close

CW56NL

Coppice Close

CW28RD

Beech Drive

CW28GJ

Taylor Road

CW28DX

Herrick Close

CW28AH

Field Avenue

CW28AL

Woodside Avenue

CW28FF

Magdalen Court

CW28SS

Field Lane

CW14QG

Middlewich Road

CW28HN

Princess Drive

CW56ND

Wistaston

CW28JX

Valley Road

CW28JG

Holyrood Drive

CW28UF

Middlewich Road

CW28EZ

Church Lane

CW28RS

Langdale Road

CW56NX

Willaston Hall Gardens

CW26PZ

Crewe Road

CW26QN

Crewe Road

CW28UD

Penbrook Close

CW26QD

Freshfields

CW28DB

Dryden Close

CW28HQ

Church View Walk

CW28EB

Blake Close

CW28RY

Bowness Road

CW28UQ

Arran Close

CW28UU

Field Lane

CW28WH

Mulberry Road

CW56NE

Crewe Road

CW28JD

Carisbrooke Close

CW56NT

Colleys Lane

CW26SJ

Ripon Drive

CW26SW

Chatsworth Close

CW28HW

Princess Close

CW26ST

Witham Close

CW28GL

Buckley Avenue

CW28HZ

Sandringham Drive

CW28UW

Mulberry Road

CW28QF

Riverside Grove

CW28RP

Hawthorn Lane

CW28HP

Princess Drive

CW28NY

Grizedale Close

CW28DH

Carroll Drive

CW26QG

Lynton Way

CW28UG

Snowdon Drive

CW26QZ

The Poplars

CW26QF

Towers Close

CW28SE

Middlewich Road

CW28BZ

Marlowe Close

CW28DT

Spencer Close

CW26PW

Nantwich Road

CW26XD

Abbotsbury Close

CW28SA

Wistaston Green Road

CW26XR

Fulbeck Close

CW28HR

Princess Grove

CW28HJ

Abbey Fields

CW26RF

Meadow Drive

CW28JB

Strathaven Avenue

CW28ED

Clare Drive

CW28QJ

Wistaston Green Road

CW28RR

Laburnum Avenue

CW28DG

Shelley Drive

CW28DR

Lear Drive

CW26PP

Crewe Road

CW28DJ

Shelley Drive

CW56QX

Crewe Road

CW28DE

Tennyson Close

CW28JA

Glamis Close

CW26SH

Tunbridge Close

CW28UY

Marshfield Bank

CW28BU

Beaumont Close

CW28EJ

Brookland Avenue

CW26RA

Springfield Drive

CW28DQ

Lydgate Close

CW28RF

Laurel Drive

CW26GR

Blackthorn Close

CW28ST

Field Lane

CW28HT

Kings Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.