Postcode · Crewe

CW1 3DE area guide

Who lives in CW1 3DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,115 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CW1 3DE is like

CW1 3DE is a postcode in the Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,115 people. 19.9% of households own their home, 41.4% rent privately and 37.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in CW1 3 sold for a median of £155,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW1 3DE compares

Headline figures for CW1 3DE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 62.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£155,500

Median over 160 sales in CW1 3, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

73%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£36,680

Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW1 3DE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
62.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
27.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

CW1 3DE FAQs

Is CW1 3DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 62.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 73% 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 3DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £155,500.

Homes in CW1 3 sold for a median of £155,500 across 160 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW1 3DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW1 3DE, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in CW1 3DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.3% of residents. 19.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.5%).

Which council covers CW1 3DE?

The local authority for CW1 3DE is Cheshire East.

CW1 3DE comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW1 3DE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 59 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, 1 mile 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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