Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:43 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:21 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,983 residentsin the Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue census areaMedian age 36.43,561 households42% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright21% social rented, 36% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,887 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C698 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksJoey the Swanwater · under a mileWinterley Poollake · 3.4 miIlse Poollake · 3.8 miSlaughter Hillhill · 2.6 miPhilip's Hillhill · 2.9 miQuaker's Coppicewoodland · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen's Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haTipkinder Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haValley Parkpark · under a mileQueen's Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 17 haKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 12 haCumberland Sports Centreplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes174 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200241 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20252 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.4 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,781 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeighton Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryMillcroft Medical Centre22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEagle Bridge Health & Well Beingunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools16 primary, 7 secondary, 6 special, 1 nurserySecondaryThe Oaks Academyages 11-16, 681 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEdleston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 209 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGainsborough Primary & Nursery Academyages 3-11, 417 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCheshire College - South & Westunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Keele9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN19 miRailway stationCrewe1.1 miBus stationBus StationCreweunder a mileBus stops183 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA5 postcode district.
