Middlewich
vs Sandbach Elworth
Middlewich has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Sandbach Elworth. Homes in Sandbach Elworth sold for a median of £290,000, 26% above Middlewich. Sandbach Elworth has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Middlewich has 14,428 residents in 6,278 households; Sandbach Elworth has 6,535 in 2,791. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (20% and 20%). Middlewich has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 2.2 percentage points more than Sandbach Elworth (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Middlewich and 44% in Sandbach Elworth. Sandbach Elworth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 4.6 percentage points more than Middlewich (Cheshire East: 72%). Middlewich has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 1.7 percentage points more than Sandbach Elworth (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,000 in Middlewich and £290,000 in Sandbach Elworth, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (13% and 13%). A typical postcode has 72 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Middlewich, and 54 in Sandbach Elworth. The typical postcode is 494 m from the nearest school in Middlewich and 387 m in Sandbach Elworth. The typical postcode is 3,425 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Middlewich and 579 m in Sandbach Elworth. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Middlewich and 93% in Sandbach Elworth.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 78 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Middlewich 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.
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.
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.
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.
Middlewich and Sandbach Elworth next to other wards of Cheshire East.