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CW1 3YE

Carrington Way

Leighton

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Detailed insights for CW1 3YE

Overview

Postcode CW1 3YE is located in an urban city, within the Leighton ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Crewe Leighton area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Crewe Leighton is £58,727 per year. The nearest station is Crewe located about 2.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
11.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Crewe Leighton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,548 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Crewe Leighton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 47.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.2%

Approximately 11.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Crewe Leighton is £58,727 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW1 3YE.

Flood risk

No risk

Crewe Leighton near CW1 3YE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Crewe located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
234
Population density
3,817.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.92(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
7(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.09(-43%)
Other theft
3.82(-42%)
Other crime
3.18(+26%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
217
92.34%
Other White
7
2.98%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.55%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.85%
Other Asian
2
0.85%
Total population: 235

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
54
28.42%
Level 3 (A level)
40
21.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
20.53%
No qualifications
25
13.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
8.42%
Total 16+ residents: 190

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
43.93%
Owns outright
24
22.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
16.82%
Other social rented
12
11.21%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.67%
Total households: 107

Property prices in Leighton

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Leighton area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,750 up to £375,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Leighton 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 Leighton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£285,000
Semi-Detached23£230,000
Terraced5£176,000

10 year median price trend in Leighton

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

Schools

In the CW1 3YE postcode area, located within Crewe Leighton, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW1 3YE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMablins Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLeighton AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Michael's Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW1 3YE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CW1 3YE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTollemache Minimart2 Tollemache Drive, Crewe, CW1 3YAWalking directions to Tollemache Minimart
0.2 miCo-Op Food CoppenhallParkers Road, Cheshire East, CW1 4PYWalking directions to Co-Op Food Coppenhall
0.3 miAsda ExpressBradfield Road, Crewe, CW1 3RDWalking directions to Asda Express
0.3 miHeron FoodsMerlin Court, Cheshire East, CW1 3THWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.4 miMorrisons Daily257 Underwood Lane, Crewe, CW1 3SFWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire East district (2025-26).

Band A£1,555
Band B£1,814
Band C£2,073
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,851
Band F£3,369
Band G£3,888
Band H£4,665

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire EastE06000049
Parliamentary ConstituencyCrewe and NantwichE14001185
WardLeightonE05008633
ParishLeightonE04012282
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Crewe LeightonE02003825
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 034BE01018473
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1983-03-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.