Postcode · Crewe

CW2 6UN area guide

Who lives in CW2 6UN, 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 6UN is like

CW2 6UN is a postcode in the Crewe Gresty Road neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,514 people. 66.7% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 23.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CW2 6 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW2 6UN compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,638

Average a year, before tax — higher than 16% 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.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CW2 6 is up 30.6% on the year before.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CW2 6UN FAQs

Is CW2 6UN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 6UN?

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 6UN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in CW2 6UN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CW2 6UN?

CW2 6UN is in Cheshire East.

CW2 6UN is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW2 6UN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 0.8 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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