Postcode · Crewe

CW2 8XE area guide

Who lives in CW2 8XE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crewe Sydney & Gateway
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,573 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW2 8XE is like

CW2 8XE is a postcode in the Crewe Sydney & Gateway neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,573 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 50.2% 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 8 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW2 8XE compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 167 sales in CW2 8, +16.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£38,490

Average a year, before tax — higher than 7% 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.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CW2 8 is up 16.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CW2 8XE FAQs

Is CW2 8XE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 8XE?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in CW2 8 sold for a median of £225,000 across 167 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CW2 8XE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW2 8XE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CW2 8XE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.3% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (59.2%).

Which council covers CW2 8XE?

CW2 8XE is in Cheshire East.

CW2 8XE is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW2 8XE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 0.2 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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