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CW98 postcode area · Crewe

The CW98 postcode district covers Crewe and spans 1 neighbourhood (MSOAs) in Cheshire East. Area Scores range from 70 to 70 across them. Every full CW98 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Only one profiled neighbourhood falls within the CW98 district: Crewe Sydney & Gateway, ranked #1,993 of 6,856 in England with an Area Score of 71 out of 100. Its typical home sold for about £190,000 over the past year.

Living here

Typical net household income£31,784a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime96per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied78%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Crewe Sydney & GatewayCheshire East 1,99371 £190,000

People living in CW98 Census 2021

Residents5,569
Median age (est.)48
Density1,427per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above28%
No car or van18%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 9%25–44 26%45–64 26%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 50%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 6%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 50%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 6%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 36%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 19%Lone parent: 7%Other: 19%
One person 36%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 19%Lone parent 7%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 12% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional12%
Elementary12%
Process & plant10%
Administrative10%
Skilled trades10%
Caring & leisure10%
Managers & directors9%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 91%Asian: 5%Black: 2%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 91%Asian 5%Black 2%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 58% · No religion 34% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 12%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in CW98

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CW98 district.

Crewe

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CW98.

CW1 CW2 CW5 CW11 CW3 CW10 ST7 CW4

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.