Crewe vs Shavington

At £239,596, Crewe undercuts Shavington (£260,835) by around 8% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Crewe is a flat at £101,378, while in Shavington it is a terraced at £170,818.

Crewe has a crime rate of 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 0% lower than Shavington at 59.7 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Crewe is violent-crime, while in Shavington it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Of the 23 schools in Crewe, 93.8% are in the top two inspection bands. In Shavington, which has 1 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Shavington averages 428.6 Mbps – ahead of Crewe's 392.2 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.4% of premises in Crewe and 97.5% in Shavington. Gigabit availability stands at 73% in Crewe and 81.6% in Shavington.

→Shavington is the faster of the two by 9% on average download speed (429 vs 392 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Crewe, scoring 70.9 on average (band C) compared to 70.2 (band C) in Shavington. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,250 in Crewe and £1,247 in Shavington. 61.8% of homes in Crewe have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 59.4% in Shavington.

→Crewe has more energy-efficient housing — 61.8% reach band C or above, vs 59.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £32,000 in Crewe and £30,848 in Shavington. The median age is 46.1 in Crewe and 45.6 in Shavington. Employment rates stand at 58.4% in Crewe and 56.6% in Shavington. Owner-occupancy is 71.9% in Crewe versus 69.8% in Shavington. Crewe has a population of 74,116 and Shavington has 4,972.

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