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Alsager
vs Sandbach Heath and East

Sandbach Heath and East has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Alsager. Homes in Alsager sold for a median of £264,950, in line with Sandbach Heath and East. Sandbach Heath and East has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Cheshire East with Alsager highlighted
Alsager
333 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Sandbach Heath and East highlighted
Sandbach Heath and East
123 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Alsager has 13,383 residents in 5,923 households; Sandbach Heath and East has 4,908 in 2,354. Alsager has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 1 percentage point more than Sandbach Heath and East (Cheshire East: 22%). Sandbach Heath and East has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 3.7 percentage points more than Alsager (Cheshire East: 30%).

13,383Residents (2021)
4,908Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
5,923Households
2,354Households
174,854Households
13.7%Aged 15–29
15.4%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 65 and over
24.7%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
30.8%Living alone
34.5%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Alsager (41%) and semi-detached houses in Sandbach Heath and East (37%). Alsager has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 7.4 percentage points more than Sandbach Heath and East (Cheshire East: 72%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (10% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £264,950 in Alsager and £259,000 in Sandbach Heath and East, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£264,950Median sale price
£259,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
77.8%Owner-occupied
70.4%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
9.8%Private renting
10.5%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
11.1%Social renting
18.0%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
41.1%Detached houses
33.1%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
39.2%Semi-detached houses
36.8%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
11.2%Terraced houses
21.3%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
7.0%Flats
7.9%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Sandbach Heath and East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 3.1 percentage points more than Alsager (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Alsager, and 89 in Sandbach Heath and East. The typical postcode is 353 m from the nearest school in Alsager and 542 m in Sandbach Heath and East. The typical postcode is 1,038 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Alsager and 2,870 m in Sandbach Heath and East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Alsager and 87% in Sandbach Heath and East.

9.7%Green space within 500 m
12.8%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
76Services within 15 min (median)
89Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
353 mNearest school (median)
542 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
23Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
78.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
86.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 62 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Alsager and 27 in Sandbach Heath and East, against 71 across Cheshire East. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

62Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
27Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
71Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Alsager

Alsager is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 13,383 people in 5,923 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £264,950 over the past two years, 12% below the Cheshire East median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% below the Cheshire East average.

Sandbach Heath and East

Sandbach Heath and East is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 4,908 people in 2,354 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £259,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Cheshire East median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

Alsager and Sandbach Heath and East next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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