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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People8,313 residentsin the Crewe South West & Wistaston census areaMedian age 51.83,627 households91% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright2% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,914 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C736 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksNantwich Lakelake · 2.2 miJoey the Swanwater · under a mileBlack Merelake · 3.8 miPoolehillhill · 3.0 miHunter's Hillhill · 3.2 miHurleston Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMike Heywood Greenpark · under a mileQueen's Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 16 haNantwich Riversidepark · 1.9 mi · 20 haCrewe Vagrants Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 10 haQueen's Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 17 haKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.7 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes173 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199050 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20254 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,945 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeighton Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryRope Green Medical Centre6 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDane Bank House Dental Practice1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools16 primary, 5 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryWillaston Primary Academyages 3-11, 251 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWistaston Church Lane Academyages 3-11, 416 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryShavington Academyages 11-16, 934 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCheshire College - South & West1.5 miUniversityUniversity of Keele9.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN21 miRailway stationNantwich1.8 miBus stationBus StationNantwich1.7 miBus stops60 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CW5 postcode district.
