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People in Crewe

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Population
72,861
Density /km²
3,200.06
Median age
38.9
In good health
81%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
61%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
25%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
7.8%
Other
3.0%
No qualifications
22%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
32%
Private renting
23%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
42%
All adults speak English as a main language
87%
White
91%
Asian or Asian British
4%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
9%
Lower managerial & professional
17%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
43%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
8.2%
Full-time students
5.0%
Christian
53%
Muslim
1.6%
Hindu
0.6%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
39%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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