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CW2 8AP

Crewe West

Cheshire East

England / North West / Cheshire East / Wistaston Green / Crewe West / CW2 8AP

Overview

Postcode CW2 8AP is located in an urban city, within the Crewe West ward of Cheshire East in the North West region , and forms part of the Wistaston Green area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wistaston Green is £42,200 per year. The nearest station is Crewe located about 1.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Joey the Swan.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Wistaston Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,850 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wistaston Green has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Wistaston Green is £42,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW2 8AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Wistaston Green near CW2 8AP 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miJoey the SwanLarge

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
3,635.2 per km²

Demographics

British
265
92.98%
Other White
11
3.86%
Pakistani
5
1.75%
Irish
2
0.7%
Other Asian
2
0.7%
Total population: 285

Housing

Owns outright
66
52.8%
Owns with a mortgage
48
38.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.8%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.4%
Other social rented
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Crewe West

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £169,000 in Crewe West area, with individual transactions ranging from £22,700 up to £337,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£262,500
Flats5£72,500
Semi-Detached66£170,000
Terraced34£152,500

10 years price trend in Crewe West

Schools

In the CW2 8AP postcode area, located within Wistaston Green, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, CreweVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryVine Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op FoodReadesdale Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8UR
0.4 miLondis613 Crewe Road, Crewe, CW2 6PR
0.4 miTesco ExpressCrewe Road, Cheshire East, CW2 6PR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.