Postcode · Crewe

CW2 7NW area guide

Who lives in CW2 7NW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crewe Mill Street & College
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,634 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW2 7NW is like

CW2 7NW is a postcode in the Crewe Mill Street & College area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,634 people. 82.4% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.5% 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 7 sold for a median of £150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW2 7NW compares

Headline figures for CW2 7NW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£150,000

Median over 72 sales in CW2 7, +5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,517

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW2 7NW differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CW2 7 is up 5.8% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
82.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW2 7NW FAQs

Is CW2 7NW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 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 7NW?

The median sale price over the last year was £150,000.

Homes in CW2 7 sold for a median of £150,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW2 7NW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW2 7NW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CW2 7NW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 82.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.2%).

Which council covers CW2 7NW?

The local authority for CW2 7NW is Cheshire East.

CW2 7NW comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW2 7NW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 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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