Postcode district · Crewe
Who lives in CW2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CW2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 58,141 (2024)
Who lives in CW2
Residents
58,141
2024 estimate
Households
23,458
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 19.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 19.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
CW2England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.5% of residents are female and 50.5% male.
CW2
50%
50%
England
- Female49.5%51%
- Male50.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CW2 is broadly in line with that, at 46.6%. 35.4% have never married.
CW2England
Married or civil partnership46.6%44.7%
Never married35.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CW2 is broadly in line with that, at 82.9%.
CW2
48%
35%
12%
England
- Very good48.2%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.