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Sandstone ward · Cheshire West and Chester. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 47.3% here, compared with 35.7% across Cheshire West and Chester (11.6 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 6% here, compared with 15% across Cheshire West and Chester (9 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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A proposed response →

People aged 65 or over: 29.6% here, compared with 21.2% across Cheshire West and Chester (8.3 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

29.6%

21 March 2021 · Sandstone ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,474 out of 4,987.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.6%

21 March 2021 · Sandstone ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

179 out of 4,987.

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People counted in the census

4,987

21 March 2021 · Sandstone ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

4,987 out of 4,987.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

47.3%

21 March 2021 · Sandstone ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,000 out of 4,228.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

41%

21 March 2021 · Sandstone ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

872 out of 2,129.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10%

21 March 2021 · Sandstone ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

213 out of 2,129.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.8%

21 March 2021 · Sandstone ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

500 out of 4,228.

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Homes rented privately

8%

21 March 2021 · Sandstone ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

171 out of 2,129.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

6%

21 March 2021 · Sandstone ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

120 out of 2,129.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Sandstone ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

93 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 124 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Sandstone ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 10 mapped crimes in September 2024; 7 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Sandstone
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024100
October 2024101
November 2024150
December 2024111
January 202581
February 2025133
March 202590
April 2025122
May 2025112
June 202574
July 202590
August 202590
September 202560
October 202551
November 2025110
December 2025110
January 202692
February 202630
March 202651
April 202650
May 2026101
June 202670
July 2026140
August 202670
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Sandstone
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime51
criminal damage arson11
public order8
other theft7
burglary4
drugs4
other crime4
possession of weapons2
bicycle theft1
shoplifting1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →