CW2 5AA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.5km from Gresty Green in Crewe. Administratively it sits within Crewe South ward and the Crewe and Nantwich constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CW2 5AA is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. The daytime character shifts — manufacturing, energy and utilities. An average age of 29 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 40% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 63 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CW2 5AA are sourced from Output Area E00174391 (shared with 20 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CW2 5AA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CW2 5AA.
340
29
£ 40,100 /yr
52%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CW2 5AA falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
CW2 5AA has a significant social housing presence — 40% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. The 29-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CW2 5AA. The average age is 29.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: Predominantly a younger renting crowd. The neighborhood has a low average age and high rental density compared to the national baseline.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CW2 5AA is moderate at 63 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and public order. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Pebble Brook Primary School
Westminster Nursery School
Ruskin Community High School
The Berkeley Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
8 nearby- Jack Mills Way Service Station1.0 km
- Dwa Koty Crewe1.0 km
- Nw Convenience Super Store1.0 km
- Premier0.8 km
- CREWE ALEXANDRA0.9 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- Dishers Pool & Snooker Club0.9 km
- Hickory's Smokehouse Gresty Green0.7 km
- British Lion1.0 km
- The Raven0.7 km
- The Station Pilot0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
7 nearby- TJ'S1.0 km
- CHEF ISZY1.0 km
- Pepper Jack's1.0 km
- Shawarma 3601.0 km
- Benny's0.8 km
- + 2 more
Restaurant, Cafe
10 nearby- Greggs0.8 km
- Subway0.8 km
- Olive @ JTI0.8 km
- Rookery Wood Farm0.5 km
- Starbucks0.8 km
- + 5 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Crewe1.1 km
- Nantwich6.0 km
- Sandbach8.3 km
Bus Stops
- Mornflake Bridge0.2 km
- Gresty Road0.2 km
- Gresty Road0.3 km
- Mornflake Bridge0.3 km
- YMCA0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CW25AA · Data under Open Government Licence