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CW2 8JU

Wistaston

Cheshire East

England / North West / Cheshire East / Wistaston Green / Wistaston / CW2 8JU

Overview

Postcode CW2 8JU 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 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 1.5 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 8JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Wistaston Green near CW2 8JU 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miJoey the SwanLarge

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
3,519.9 per km²

Demographics

British
253
89.08%
Irish
8
2.82%
Other Asian
7
2.46%
Other
6
2.11%
Indian
5
1.76%
Total population: 284

Housing

Owns outright
62
49.6%
Owns with a mortgage
45
36%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.2%
Other social rented
2
1.6%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Wistaston

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Wistaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £935,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached59£330,000
Flats4£121,000
Semi-Detached65£195,000
Terraced8£175,000

10 years price trend in Wistaston

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWistaston AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

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

Good

0.4 miPrimaryVine Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miCo-op FoodReadesdale Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8UR
0.5 miTesco ExpressCrewe Road, Cheshire East, CW2 6PR
0.5 miLondis613 Crewe Road, Crewe, CW2 6PR
0.5 miPremierKings Drive, Cheshire East, CW2 8HY

Data Sources

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