# Crewe Central

South west Cheshire East. About 8,132 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres.

Crewe Central had 6,918 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05008620. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)

## Key figures

- **Population: 6,918** (2021). Crewe Central had 6,918 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,081st most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/crewe-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Crewe Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/ward/crewe-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 81.8%** (January 2026). In Crewe Central, 81.8% 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/ward/crewe-central#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 5.8%** (August 2026). In Crewe Central, 5.8% 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/ward/crewe-central#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05008620) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Crewe Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05008620) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cheshire East. The outline is Crewe Central.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05008620) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Crewe Central.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05008620) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Crewe Central had 6,918 usual residents at the census.

## How Crewe Central compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Crewe Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 6,918 | 26th most populated | 52 wards, Cheshire East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 52 wards, Cheshire East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 81.8% | 21st lowest | 52 wards, Cheshire East · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 5.8% | highest | 52 wards, Cheshire East · Aug 2026 |

## Is Crewe Central safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Crewe Central at a rate of 169.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 66.1 per 1,000 people across Cheshire East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 126 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Crewe Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (552), other crime (282) and shoplifting (160).
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 ward, so they describe all of Cheshire East and not Crewe Central 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.
- **Deprivation score: 14.2** (2025). Cheshire East has a deprivation score of 14.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 85th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Crewe Central in brief

Crewe Central had 6,918 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Crewe Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Crewe Central, 81.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Crewe Central, 5.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05008620
- 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: 1.57 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,132*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Crewe West](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/ward/crewe-west), [Crewe East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/ward/crewe-east), [Crewe St Barnabas](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/ward/crewe-st-barnabas), [Crewe North](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/ward/crewe-north), [Crewe South](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/ward/crewe-south)

## Latest updates for Crewe Central

- 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/E05008620

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/ward/crewe-central