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Dane Valley
vs Middlewich

Middlewich has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Dane Valley. Homes in Dane Valley sold for a median of £384,995, 67% above Middlewich. Middlewich has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 8%).

Map of Cheshire East with Dane Valley highlighted
Dane Valley
311 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Middlewich highlighted
Middlewich
357 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Dane Valley has 10,378 residents in 4,407 households; Middlewich has 14,428 in 6,278. Dane Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 8.6 percentage points more than Middlewich (Cheshire East: 22%). Middlewich has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.3 percentage points more than Dane Valley (Cheshire East: 30%).

10,378Residents (2021)
14,428Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
4,407Households
6,278Households
174,854Households
12.4%Aged 15–29
15.5%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
28.4%Aged 65 and over
19.8%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
25.5%Living alone
28.8%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 60% of homes in Dane Valley and 40% in Middlewich. Dane Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 8.2 percentage points more than Middlewich (Cheshire East: 72%). Middlewich has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 4.3 percentage points more than Dane Valley (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £384,995 in Dane Valley and £230,000 in Middlewich, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£384,995Median sale price
£230,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
82.6%Owner-occupied
74.4%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
8.7%Private renting
13.0%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
7.4%Social renting
11.5%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
60.3%Detached houses
40.4%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
22.9%Semi-detached houses
33.4%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
10.4%Terraced houses
19.4%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
4.5%Flats
5.0%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Middlewich has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 4.6 percentage points more than Dane Valley (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 51 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dane Valley, and 72 in Middlewich. The typical postcode is 625 m from the nearest school in Dane Valley and 494 m in Middlewich. The typical postcode is 1,018 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dane Valley and 3,425 m in Middlewich. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Dane Valley and 92% in Middlewich.

7.9%Green space within 500 m
12.5%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
51Services within 15 min (median)
72Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
625 mNearest school (median)
494 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 29 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dane Valley and 78 in Middlewich, 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.

29Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
78Recorded 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.

Dane Valley

Dane Valley is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 10,378 people in 4,407 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £384,995 over the past two years, 28% above the Cheshire East median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% below the Cheshire East average.

Middlewich

Middlewich is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 14,428 people in 6,278 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 23% below the Cheshire East median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

Dane Valley and Middlewich next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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