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CW2 5AJ

Crewe Road

Shavington

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Detailed insights for CW2 5AJ

Overview

Postcode CW2 5AJ is located in an urban city, within the Shavington ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Willaston & Shavington area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Willaston & Shavington is £50,500 per year. The nearest station is Crewe located about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Willaston & Shavington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,976 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Willaston & Shavington has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Willaston & Shavington is £50,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW2 5AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Willaston & Shavington near CW2 5AJ 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
4,137.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.32(-16%)
Public order
7.74(-23%)
Anti-social behaviour
7(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.16(-42%)
Other theft
4.42(-33%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
239
92.28%
Indian
7
2.7%
Other White
4
1.54%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.16%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.39%
Total population: 259

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
91
42.33%
Level 3 (A level)
47
21.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
10.7%
No qualifications
20
9.3%
Apprenticeship
17
7.91%
Total 16+ residents: 215

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
58
47.93%
Owns with a mortgage
45
37.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.44%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.31%
Shared ownership
3
2.48%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Shavington

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Shavington area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £489,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shavington 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 Shavington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£298,000
Flats4£140,000
Semi-Detached53£222,500
Terraced9£178,000

10 year median price trend in Shavington

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

Schools

In the CW2 5AJ postcode area, located within Willaston & Shavington, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW2 5AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryShavington Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryShavington AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryThe Berkeley AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW2 5AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CW2 5AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miNisa LocalCrewe Road, Cheshire East, CW2 5ALWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miCo-op FoodRope Lane, Cheshire East, CW2 5DTWalking directions to Co-op Food

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
WardShavingtonE05008652
ParishShavington cum GrestyE04013203
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Willaston & ShavingtonE02003838
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 048BE01018494
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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