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Dane Valley
vs Sandbach Elworth

Sandbach Elworth has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Dane Valley. Homes in Dane Valley sold for a median of £384,995, 33% above Sandbach Elworth. Sandbach Elworth 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 Sandbach Elworth highlighted
Sandbach Elworth
150 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Dane Valley has 10,378 residents in 4,407 households; Sandbach Elworth has 6,535 in 2,791. Dane Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 8.2 percentage points more than Sandbach Elworth (Cheshire East: 22%). Sandbach Elworth has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.1 percentage points more than Dane Valley (Cheshire East: 30%).

10,378Residents (2021)
6,535Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
4,407Households
2,791Households
174,854Households
12.4%Aged 15–29
14.5%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
28.4%Aged 65 and over
20.2%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
25.5%Living alone
26.6%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 44% in Sandbach Elworth. Dane Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 3.6 percentage points more than Sandbach Elworth (Cheshire East: 72%). Sandbach Elworth has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 2.6 percentage points more than Dane Valley (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £384,995 in Dane Valley and £290,000 in Sandbach Elworth, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£384,995Median sale price
£290,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
82.6%Owner-occupied
79.0%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
8.7%Private renting
11.3%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
7.4%Social renting
7.8%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
60.3%Detached houses
44.0%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
22.9%Semi-detached houses
35.2%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
10.4%Terraced houses
15.0%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
4.5%Flats
4.6%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Sandbach Elworth has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 4.8 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 54 in Sandbach Elworth. The typical postcode is 625 m from the nearest school in Dane Valley and 387 m in Sandbach Elworth. The typical postcode is 1,018 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dane Valley and 579 m in Sandbach Elworth. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Dane Valley and 93% in Sandbach Elworth.

7.9%Green space within 500 m
12.7%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
51Services within 15 min (median)
54Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
625 mNearest school (median)
387 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
579 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.1%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 66 in Sandbach Elworth, 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
66Recorded 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.

Sandbach Elworth

Sandbach Elworth is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 6,535 people in 2,791 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 3% 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.

Dane Valley and Sandbach Elworth next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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