Postcode district · Crewe
Who lives in CW4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CW4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 16,128 (2024)
CW4Postcode district · Crewe
Who lives in CW4
Residents
16,128
2024 estimate
Households
6,362
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 11.8% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 27.6% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
CW4England
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
CW4
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CW4 is above that, at 58.3%. 24.3% have never married.
CW4England
Married or civil partnership58.3%44.7%
Never married24.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.1%
Separated1.4%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CW4 is broadly in line with that, at 84.8%.
CW4
53%
32%
England
- Very good52.6%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair11.2%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.