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CW1 6XL area guide

Who lives in CW1 6XL, 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: 1,573 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW1 6XL is like

CW1 6XL 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 1,573 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 50.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CW1 6 sold for a median of £172,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW1 6XL compares

Headline figures for CW1 6XL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£172,500

Median over 15 sales in CW1 6, +7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 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 6XL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CW1 6XL FAQs

Is CW1 6XL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 6XL?

The median sale price over the last year was £172,500.

Homes in CW1 6 sold for a median of £172,500 across 15 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW1 6XL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW1 6XL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CW1 6XL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.3% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59.2%).

Which council covers CW1 6XL?

The local authority for CW1 6XL is Cheshire East.

CW1 6XL comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW1 6XL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 0.5 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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