Postcode district · Crewe
Who lives in CW1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CW1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 57,260 (2024)
Who lives in CW1
Residents
57,260
2024 estimate
Households
22,363
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 20.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 17.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
CW1England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
CW1
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CW1 is broadly in line with that, at 42.9%. 38.6% have never married.
CW1England
Married or civil partnership42.9%44.7%
Never married38.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CW1 is broadly in line with that, at 80.8%.
CW1
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.