# Sandbach Heath Central Cheshire East. 5,995 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.6 square kilometres. Sandbach Heath had 5,590 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02003821. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £243,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sandbach Heath was £243,000 in 2025. Joint 2,522nd cheapest 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/sandbach-heath#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 5,590** (2021). Sandbach Heath had 5,590 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,277th least 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/sandbach-heath#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Sandbach Heath 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/sandbach-heath#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.7%** (January 2026). In Sandbach Heath, 89.7% 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/sandbach-heath#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003821) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Sandbach Heath 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=E02003821) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 119 homes were sold in Sandbach Heath in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003821) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sandbach Heath. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003821) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sandbach Heath had 5,590 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Sandbach Heath In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sandbach Heath at a rate of 81.7 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 | 202 | | Other crime | 116 | | Shoplifting | 61 | | Anti-social behaviour | 51 | | Criminal damage and arson | 24 | | Drug offences | 20 | | Burglary | 8 | | Vehicle crime | 6 | | Theft from the person | 2 | | Robbery | 0 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Sandbach Heath compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Sandbach Heath | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £243,000 | 15th cheapest | 52 middle areas, Cheshire East · 2025 | | Population | 5,590 | 3rd least 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 | 89.7% | 24th lowest | 52 middle areas, Cheshire East · Jan 2026 | ## Is Sandbach Heath safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sandbach Heath at a rate of 81.7 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, 53 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sandbach Heath. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (202), other crime (116) and shoplifting (61). 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 Sandbach Heath 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. ## Sandbach Heath in brief The median price paid for a home in Sandbach Heath was £243,000 in 2025. Sandbach Heath had 5,590 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Sandbach Heath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Sandbach Heath, 89.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02003821 - Ward: [Sandbach Heath and East †](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/ward/sandbach-heath-and-east) - Constituency: [Congleton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/congleton) - 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: 3.55 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,995* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 20 * 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 [Scholar Green, Rode Heath & Brereton](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/scholar-green-rode-heath-and-brereton), [Sandbach Ettiley Heath & Wheelock](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/sandbach-ettiley-heath-and-wheelock), [Sandbach North](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/sandbach-north) ## Latest updates for Sandbach Heath - 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/E02003821 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/sandbach-heath, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/sandbach-heath#f-house-sales-median-price. 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