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CW2 6EX

Crewe South

Cheshire East

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Detailed insights for CW2 6EX

Overview

Postcode CW2 6EX is located in an urban city, within the Crewe South ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Crewe Gresty Road area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Crewe Gresty Road is £40,100 per year. The nearest station is Crewe located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
47.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Crewe Gresty Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,391 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Crewe Gresty Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.6%

Approximately 47.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Crewe Gresty Road is £40,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW2 6EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Crewe Gresty Road near CW2 6EX 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CW2 6EX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Crewe

N/A

Walking directions to Crewe

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
5,269 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
68.36%
Other White
75
22.39%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
2.99%
Other
10
2.99%
Other Asian
4
1.19%
Total population: 335

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
33
26.19%
Other social rented
27
21.43%
Owns outright
25
19.84%
Owns with a mortgage
24
19.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.32%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Crewe South

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £141,500 in Crewe South area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,500 up to £380,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Crewe South 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 Crewe South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£240,000
Flats2£86,000
Semi-Detached32£176,500
Terraced55£122,000

10 year median price trend in Crewe South

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

Schools

In the CW2 6EX postcode area, located within Crewe Gresty Road, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW2 6EX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryPebble Brook Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miNurseryWestminster Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryRuskin Community High SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW2 6EX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CW2 6EX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miFood PlusBrooklyn Street, Cheshire East, CW2 6AXWalking directions to Food Plus
0.3 miThai Oriental SupermarketEdward Street, Cheshire East, CW2 6ATWalking directions to Thai Oriental Supermarket
0.4 miAldi200 Nantwich Road, Crewe, CW2 6BPWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miCrewe SupermarketEdward Street, Cheshire East, CW2 6ATWalking directions to Crewe Supermarket
0.4 miKubusNantwich Road, Cheshire East, CW2 6DFWalking directions to Kubus

Data Sources

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