Postcode area · Crewe
Who lives in CW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CW, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 397,608 (2024)
CWPostcode area · Crewe
Who lives in CW
Residents
397,608
2024 estimate
Households
161,825
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 16.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 21.4% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
CWEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
CW
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CW is broadly in line with that, at 49.1%. 32.7% have never married.
CWEngland
Married or civil partnership49.1%44.7%
Never married32.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CW is broadly in line with that, at 82.4%.
CW
49%
34%
13%
England
- Very good48.5%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.