# Cheshire East 045B

South west Cheshire East. 1,514 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Cheshire East 045B had 1,479 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01018446. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 19.6** (2025). Cheshire East 045B has a deprivation score of 19.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,983rd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018446#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,479** (2021). Cheshire East 045B had 1,479 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,079th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018446#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.6%** (January 2026). In Cheshire East 045B, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018446#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.2%** (August 2026). In Cheshire East 045B, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018446#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01018446) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Cheshire East 045B is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01018446) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 6 homes were sold in Cheshire East 045B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01018446) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Cheshire East 045B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01018446) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cheshire East 045B had 1,479 usual residents at the census.

## How Cheshire East 045B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Cheshire East 045B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 19.6 | 64th most deprived | 244 neighbourhoods, Cheshire East · 2025 |
| Population | 1,479 | 91st least populated | 244 neighbourhoods, Cheshire East · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.6% | joint 21st highest | 244 neighbourhoods, Cheshire East · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.2% | joint 52nd highest | 243 neighbourhoods, Cheshire East · Aug 2026 |

## Is Cheshire East 045B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cheshire East 045B at a rate of 68.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 104.5 per 1,000 people across Crewe Gresty Road.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 12 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Cheshire East 045B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (50), other crime (25) and drug offences (9).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Cheshire East

These figures are published for the whole of Cheshire East, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Cheshire East and not Cheshire East 045B alone. [See Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)

- **Average house price: £311,897** (August 2026). Cheshire East’s average house price was £311,897 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,991** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cheshire East earned a median of £40,991 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 120th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.6×** (2025). A home in Cheshire East costs 7.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 156th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 425,459** (2025). Cheshire East’s population was an estimated 425,459 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Cheshire East 045B in brief

Cheshire East 045B has a deprivation score of 19.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Cheshire East 045B had 1,479 usual residents at the census.
In Cheshire East 045B, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Cheshire East 045B, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01018446
- Middle area: [Crewe Gresty Road](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/crewe-gresty-road)
- Ward: [Crewe South †](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/ward/crewe-south)
- Postcode district: [CW2 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw2)
- Town: [Crewe †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/crewe)
- Postcode area: [CW †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw)
- Constituency: [Crewe and Nantwich †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/crewe-and-nantwich)
- Council: [Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.35 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,514
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Cheshire East 045A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018445), [Cheshire East 045D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018448), [Cheshire East 048B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018494), [Cheshire East 046E](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018506)

## Latest updates for Cheshire East 045B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01018446

## How to cite

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