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CW1 3XE area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Crewe Leighton
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,325 (2024)
At a glance

What CW1 3XE is like

CW1 3XE is a postcode in the Crewe Leighton area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,325 people. 73.8% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 3XE compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
50%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£58,727

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW1 3XE differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW1 3XE FAQs

01
Is CW1 3XE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CW1 3XE?

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.
03
Is CW1 3XE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW1 3XE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CW1 3XE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (68.3%).
05
Which council covers CW1 3XE?

The local authority for CW1 3XE is Cheshire East.

CW1 3XE comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CW1 3XE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Crewe Rail Station, 2.1 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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