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Crewe South West & Wistaston: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Crewe South West & Wistaston neighbourhood of Cheshire East, England (ONS area Cheshire East 046). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes CW2, CW5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CW2 6QY.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Crewe South West & Wistaston is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Cheshire East (4 of 18 signals falling, 3 rising). Houses here typically resell for £300,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Cheshire East (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest railway station, Crewe, is 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 30 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£300,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.12; 3 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 9 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Crewe South West & Wistaston sits in Cheshire East

Typical house price: 24th highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East
Average household income: 22nd highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 30 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Crewe South West & Wistaston

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Cheshire East, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 30 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cheshire East, 4 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recorded crime
Solar and heat pumps
Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

Schools improving
Air quality
Catching up with neighbouring areas
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Crewe Railway station, 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 21 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Avanti West Coast and West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to London Euston (97 to 109 min); Northern, Transport for Wales, Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry to Manchester Piccadilly (32 to 50 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Wistaston Church Lane Academy 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024).
Nearest state secondary school St Thomas More Catholic High School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Crewe South West & Wistaston

What is the typical house price in Crewe South West & Wistaston?

£300,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

How does Crewe South West & Wistaston compare with the rest of Cheshire East?

Typical house price: 24th highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East. Average household income: 22nd highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East.

Is Crewe South West & Wistaston an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Crewe South West & Wistaston gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.12; 3 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Crewe South West & Wistaston?

Crewe. Railway station, 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 21 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Avanti West Coast and West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to London Euston (97 to 109 min); Northern, Transport for Wales, Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry to Manchester Piccadilly (32 to 50 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Crewe South West & Wistaston?

Nearest state primary school. Wistaston Church Lane Academy. 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. St Thomas More Catholic High School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.