Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:42 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:21 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,567 residentsin the Sandbach North census areaMedian age 49.82,998 households79% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,013 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C760 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDingle Lakelake · under a mileIlse Poollake · 1.8 miThe Moatwater · 1.6 miDean Hillhill · 1.8 miTaxmerewater · 1.7 miOffley Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSaxon Placepark · under a mileThe Parkpark · under a mileSandbach Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 16 haElworth Gardenspark · 1.0 miChurch Lane Playgroundplaying field · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes187 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200243 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20253 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,259 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeighton Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryAshfields Primary Care Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentThe Lodge APages 13-18, 16 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOffley Primary Academyages 3-11, 454 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySandbach High School and Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 1,340 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCheshire College - South & West5.4 miUniversityUniversity of Keele10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN15 miRailway stationSandbach1.1 miBus stationBus StationCrewe4.6 miBus stops57 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CW11 postcode district.
