# Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound

West Cheshire East. 8,847 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 106 square kilometres.

Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound had 7,406 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02007030. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £369,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound was £369,000 in 2025. Joint 2,355th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/church-minshull-kingsbourne-and-sound#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,406** (2021). Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound had 7,406 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,566th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/church-minshull-kingsbourne-and-sound#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/church-minshull-kingsbourne-and-sound#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 74.6%** (January 2026). In Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound, 74.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/church-minshull-kingsbourne-and-sound#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02007030) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02007030) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 194 homes were sold in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02007030) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02007030) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound had 7,406 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound at a rate of 72.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 66.1 per 1,000 people across Cheshire East.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 320 |
| Other crime | 164 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 56 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 38 |
| Drug offences | 27 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £369,000 | 16th most expensive | 52 middle areas, Cheshire East · 2025 |
| Population | 7,406 | 24th most populated | 52 middle areas, Cheshire East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 52 middle areas, Cheshire East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 74.6% | 11th lowest | 52 middle areas, Cheshire East · Jan 2026 |

## Is Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound at a rate of 72.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 66.1 per 1,000 people across Cheshire East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 51 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (320), other crime (164) and anti-social behaviour (56).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Cheshire East

These figures are published for the whole of Cheshire East, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Cheshire East and not Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound alone. [See Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)

- **Average house price: £311,897** (August 2026). Cheshire East’s average house price was £311,897 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,991** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cheshire East earned a median of £40,991 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 120th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.6×** (2025). A home in Cheshire East costs 7.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 156th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 14.2** (2025). Cheshire East has a deprivation score of 14.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 85th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound in brief

The median price paid for a home in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound was £369,000 in 2025.
Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound had 7,406 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound, 74.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02007030
- Ward: [Bunbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/ward/bunbury)
- Constituency: [Chester South and Eddisbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chester-south-and-eddisbury)
- Council: [Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 106 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,847*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Audlem, Bunbury & Wrenbury](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/audlem-bunbury-and-wrenbury), [Tarporley & Eddisbury Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/tarporley-and-eddisbury-hill), [Scholar Green, Rode Heath & Brereton](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/scholar-green-rode-heath-and-brereton), [Nantwich South East & Wybunbury](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/nantwich-south-east-and-wybunbury), [Davenham & Moulton](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/davenham-and-moulton), [Nantwich South West](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/nantwich-south-west)

## Latest updates for Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02007030

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