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CW2 6TS area guide

Who lives in CW2 6TS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crewe Gresty Road
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,514 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW2 6TS is like

CW2 6TS is a postcode in the Crewe Gresty Road area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,514 people. 66.7% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 23.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CW2 6 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW2 6TS compares

Headline figures for CW2 6TS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 110 sales in CW2 6, +30.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,638

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW2 6TS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CW2 6 is up 30.6% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CW2 6TS FAQs

Is CW2 6TS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 CW2 6TS?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in CW2 6 sold for a median of £235,000 across 110 sales in the year to August 2026, +30.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW2 6TS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW2 6TS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CW2 6TS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.7% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.6%).

Which council covers CW2 6TS?

The local authority for CW2 6TS is Cheshire East.

CW2 6TS comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW2 6TS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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, 1 mile 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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