Postcode district · Crewe
Who lives in CW3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CW3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 22,857 (2024)
CW3Postcode district · Crewe
Who lives in CW3
Residents
22,857
2024 estimate
Households
8,748
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 9.5% of residents. 15.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 24.6% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
CW3England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
CW3
51%
49%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CW3 is above that, at 50.1%. 33.8% have never married.
CW3England
Married or civil partnership50.1%44.7%
Never married33.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.2%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed6.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CW3 is broadly in line with that, at 83.2%.
CW3
48%
35%
12%
England
- Very good48.3%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.