CW2 8LY area guide
Who lives in CW2 8LY, 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
- 1,689 (2024)
CW2 8LYCrewe
What CW2 8LY is like
CW2 8LY is a postcode in the Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,689 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CW2 8 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.
How CW2 8LY compares
Headline figures for CW2 8LY, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 25.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where CW2 8LY differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CW2 8 is up 16.8% on the year before.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
CW2 8LY FAQs
01Is CW2 8LY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in CW2 8LY?The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.
03Is CW2 8LY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in CW2 8LY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CW2 8LY?The local authority for CW2 8LY is Cheshire East.
The local authority for CW2 8LY is Cheshire East.
06How well connected is CW2 8LY?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.