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CW1 4RL

Leighton

Cheshire East

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Detailed insights for CW1 4RL

Overview

Postcode CW1 4RL 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 very low crime levels, with around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Crewe Leighton is £47,200 per year. The nearest station is Crewe located about 2.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Crewe Leighton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,126 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Crewe Leighton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

9/10

The average income of residents in Crewe Leighton is £47,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 0 ft away from CW1 4RL.

Flood risk

No risk

Crewe Leighton near CW1 4RL 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
511
Population density
2,812.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
481
94.13%
Other White
11
2.15%
Indian
4
0.78%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
0.78%
Other Asian
4
0.78%
Total population: 511

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
106
60.23%
Owns outright
60
34.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
5.11%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.57%
Total households: 176

Property prices in Leighton

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £246,250 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£275,000
Semi-Detached21£230,000
Terraced4£180,500

10 year median price trend in Leighton

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

Schools

In the CW1 4RL postcode area, located within Crewe Leighton, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW1 4RL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMablins Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryLeighton AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miNot applicableCornerstone AcademyOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW1 4RL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CW1 4RL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTollemache Minimart2 Tollemache Drive, Crewe, CW1 3YAWalking directions to Tollemache Minimart
0.4 miCo-Op Food CoppenhallParkers Road, Cheshire East, CW1 4PYWalking directions to Co-Op Food Coppenhall

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.