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CW2 8AW

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Wistaston

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Detailed insights for CW2 8AW

Overview

Postcode CW2 8AW is located in an urban city, within the Wistaston ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Wistaston Green area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wistaston Green is £47,974 per year. The nearest station is Crewe located about 1.1 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
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

3/10

Wistaston Green has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

7/10

The average income per household in Wistaston Green is £47,974 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Wistaston Green near CW2 8AW 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CW2 8AW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miJoey the SwanLargeWalking directions to Joey the Swan

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
6,616.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.49(-53%)
Other theft
5.83(-12%)
Public order
5.18(-49%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.89(-79%)
Drugs
3.24(-15%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
81.49%
Indian
15
4.87%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.6%
Other
7
2.27%
Chinese
6
1.95%
Total population: 308

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
84
33.07%
Level 3 (A level)
49
19.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
18.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
10.63%
No qualifications
23
9.06%
Total 16+ residents: 254

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
59
45.04%
Owns outright
54
41.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.21%
Other social rented
1
0.76%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.76%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Wistaston

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Wistaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £935,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wistaston 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 Wistaston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached60£340,000
Flats3£120,000
Semi-Detached68£205,000
Terraced8£175,000

10 year median price trend in Wistaston

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW2 8AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryVine Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, CreweVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW2 8AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CW2 8AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLondis613 Crewe Road, Crewe, CW2 6PRWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miTesco ExpressCrewe Road, Cheshire East, CW2 6PRWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miCo-op FoodReadesdale Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8URWalking 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
WardWistastonE05008659
ParishWistastonE04011027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wistaston GreenE02003833
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 044DE01018513
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1994-05-01

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Data Sources

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