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CW1 1FA area guide

Who lives in CW1 1FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crewe Sydney & Gateway
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,539 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CW1 1FA is like

CW1 1FA is a postcode in the Crewe Sydney & Gateway area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,539 people. 86.9% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 51% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CW1 sold for a median of £192,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW1 1FA compares

Headline figures for CW1 1FA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£192,000

Median over 491 sales in CW1, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,490

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW1 1FA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
27.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
An older population
29.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CW1 1FA FAQs

Is CW1 1FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CW1 1FA?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,000.

Homes in CW1 sold for a median of £192,000 across 491 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW1 1FA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW1 1FA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CW1 1FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.9% of residents. 86.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.2%).

Which council covers CW1 1FA?

The local authority for CW1 1FA is Cheshire East.

CW1 1FA comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW1 1FA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Crewe Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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