Postcode · Crewe

CW1 9SU area guide

Who lives in CW1 9SU, 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: 1,694 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW1 9SU is like

CW1 9SU 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 1,694 people. 50.2% of households own their home, 43.9% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.6% 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.

Scores

How CW1 9SU compares

Headline figures for CW1 9SU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 80.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 16 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 9SU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
80.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
27.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.

Questions

CW1 9SU FAQs

Is CW1 9SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 80.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is CW1 9SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 80.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW1 9SU, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in CW1 9SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 50.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63.3%).

Which council covers CW1 9SU?

The local authority for CW1 9SU is Cheshire East.

CW1 9SU comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW1 9SU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 52 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, 0.7 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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