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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

CW26XG

Millrace Drive

CW28WN

Cygnet Drive

CW28EP

Church Lane

CW26QQ

Cheriton Way

CW28HX

Braemar Close

CW28TU

Lodgefields Drive

CW28QE

Glendale Close

CW28EH

Wells Green Place

CW28JH

Edinburgh Road

CW28EX

White Hart Lane

CW28HA

Church Lane

CW28JN

Windsor Road

CW28GR

Gadwall Close

CW28WR

Cob Road

CW28HH

Marys Gate

CW26QU

Crewe Road

CW28GT

Grebe Drive

CW28BS

Milton Drive

CW28HD

Sandylands Park

CW56NU

Colleys Lane

CW28DF

Wordsworth Close

CW28QY

Wistaston Green Road

CW28EQ

Badgers Wood

CW28UT

Waldron Gardens

CW28JP

Broughton Lane

CW28DS

Lear Drive

CW28UN

Larch Road

CW28TY

Oakwood Crescent

CW28ES

Westfield Drive

CW28RB

Wistaston Green Close

CW26QB

Berkeley Crescent

CW28DD

Meynell Close

CW26GJ

Eason Grove

CW28GP

Wigeon Road

CW56NA

Hall Drive

CW28UE

Coppenhall Lane

CW28EU

Westfield Drive

CW28TX

Mossdale Close

CW26XL

Batemans Court

CW28EG

Park Drive Gardens

CW28JQ

Marlborough Close

CW28JZ

Valley Road

CW28SB

Middlewich Road

CW26XA

Millrace Drive

CW26QY

Springfield Drive

CW28RU

Elm Close

CW28UJ

Kinder Drive

CW26QH

Laidon Avenue

CW28FD

Trinity Close

CW28RG

Beech Drive

CW26PG

Manor Court

CW28UA

Sandon Park Gardens

CW28BN

Yew Tree Road

CW28ER

Church Lane

CW28QX

Wistaston Green Road

CW28GG

Brydson Crescent

CW26RE

Wellswood Drive

CW28UH

Nevis Drive

CW28RW

Bowness Road

CW28RQ

Beech Drive

CW28BT

Milton Drive

CW28HG

Rectory Close

CW28RN

Bowness Road

CW26NZ

Springfield Drive

CW26PY

Crewe Road

CW26GU

Fuller Drive

CW28JU

Valley Road

CW28HB

Church Lane

CW56NJ

Crewe Road

CW26SZ

Heathergate Place

CW28WQ

Pochard Close

CW28JW

Caernarvon Road

CW28DY

Hardy Close

CW28RZ

Borrowdale Close

CW26SN

Kenilworth Close

CW26QW

Arley Place

CW28DN

Prior Close

CW28DU

Cowper Close

CW28DW

Shelley Drive

CW26PU

Crewe Road

CW26XE

Barleywood Close

CW28RA

Wistaston Green Road

CW28EW

Park Drive

CW56NR

Crewe Road

CW26QE

Towers Close

CW26NP

Friars Close

CW28WL

Pen Road

CW56PE

Middlewich Road

CW26XB

Swallowfield Close

CW28QH

Wistaston Green Road

CW26PQ

Blackthorn Close

CW28HE

Sandylands Park

CW26XJ

Petworth Close

CW28AJ

Woodside Lane

CW28FB

Sandhurst Avenue

CW28AN

Woodside Avenue

CW28EA

Chesterton Drive

CW56GX

Wistaston

CW28BX

Milton Drive

CW28EN

Park Drive

Data Sources

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