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Middlewich
vs Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock

Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Middlewich. Homes in Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock sold for a median of £255,000, 11% above Middlewich. Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Cheshire East with Middlewich highlighted
Middlewich
357 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock highlighted
Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock
139 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Middlewich has 14,428 residents in 6,278 households; Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock has 5,682 in 2,448. Middlewich has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 4.4 percentage points more than Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock (Cheshire East: 22%). Middlewich has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 2.1 percentage points more than Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock (Cheshire East: 30%).

14,428Residents (2021)
5,682Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
6,278Households
2,448Households
174,854Households
15.5%Aged 15–29
16.5%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
19.8%Aged 65 and over
15.4%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
28.8%Living alone
26.7%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Middlewich and 42% in Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock. Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 2.5 percentage points more than Middlewich (Cheshire East: 72%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (13% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,000 in Middlewich and £255,000 in Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£230,000Median sale price
£255,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
74.4%Owner-occupied
76.9%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
13.0%Private renting
13.2%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
11.5%Social renting
7.1%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
40.4%Detached houses
41.5%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
33.4%Semi-detached houses
37.4%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
19.4%Terraced houses
14.1%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
5.0%Flats
5.4%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 8.1 percentage points more than Middlewich (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 72 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Middlewich, and 49 in Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock. The typical postcode is 494 m from the nearest school in Middlewich and 679 m in Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock. The typical postcode is 3,425 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Middlewich and 2,017 m in Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Middlewich and 95% in Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock.

12.5%Green space within 500 m
20.6%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
72Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
494 mNearest school (median)
679 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
91.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 78 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Middlewich and 36 in Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock, 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.

78Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
36Recorded 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.

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.

Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock

Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 5,682 people in 2,448 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £255,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Cheshire East median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% above the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

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