Is Middlewich, Cheshire a nice place to live?

Is Middlewich a nice place to live or is Middlewich a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Middlewich meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Middlewich?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Middlewich. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Middlewich. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Dane Valley28501
2Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead28402
3Sandbach Elworth25782
4Shakerley22546
5Winsford Gravel18660
6Winsford Over & Verdin17265
7Middlewich16466
8Winsford Swanlow11908
9Winsford Wharton10572
10Winsford Dene8976
Crime
FAILED

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Is Middlewich a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Middlewich, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Middlewich residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Cheshire East (Middlewich)4.7
Shropshire5.08
Staffordshire Moorlands5.64
Newcastle-under-Lyme6.25

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Middlewich. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Middlewich. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Dane Valley (Best)26134
2Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead21413
3Sandbach Elworth20226
4Shakerley15467
5Middlewich13996
6Winsford Gravel13949
7Winsford Swanlow10924
8Winsford Over & Verdin10291
9Winsford Wharton7807
10Winsford Dene (Worst)7236
Health
FAILED
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Is Middlewich rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Middlewich. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Dane Valley28817
2Sandbach Elworth27721
3Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead26746
4Middlewich20525
5Shakerley17081
6Winsford Gravel16684
7Winsford Over & Verdin13653
8Winsford Swanlow13150
9Winsford Dene10516
10Winsford Wharton9706
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Middlewich?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Middlewich rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for .

BedsCheshire East
1£495£
2£633£
3£795£
4£1400£
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Middlewich per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Middlewich, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Middlewich's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Staffordshire Moorlands£702.60
2Cheshire East UA (Middlewich)£670.50
3Shropshire UA£660.20
4Newcastle-under-Lyme£629.40
Wages
PASSED



So, is Middlewich a nice place to live?

Is Middlewich a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.