Postcode · Crewe

CW1 9SW area guide

Who lives in CW1 9SW, 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 9SW is like

CW1 9SW is a postcode in the Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,694 people. 50.2% of households own their home, 43.9% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The biggest 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 in the top bands nationally.

Scores

How CW1 9SW compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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%

of 16 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£36,680

Average a year, before tax — higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

CW1 9SW FAQs

Is CW1 9SW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 9SW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in CW1 9SW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CW1 9SW?

CW1 9SW is in Cheshire East.

CW1 9SW is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW1 9SW?

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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