Electoral wardE05012234
Sandstone ward, Cheshire West and Chester
Sandstone is one of 45 electoral wards of Cheshire West and Chester Council (North West). At the 2021 Census it had 4,987 residents in 2,127 households — 106 people per km², the 36th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Residents, 20214,987council ward average 7,937
Households2,1272.34 residents per household
Density106/ km²about 46.87 km² · Cheshire West and Chester 388
Aged 65+29.6%Cheshire West and Chester: 21.2% · under 16: 15.2%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–44.0% · 201
5–94.7% · 235
10–156.5% · 324
16–193.8% · 190
20–243.4% · 169
25–346.8% · 341
35–4915.8% · 789
50–6425.3% · 1,264
65–7416.6% · 826
75–849.7% · 483
85+3.3% · 165
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van5.6% · 119
1 car or van33.9% · 720
2 cars or vans40.1% · 852
3 or more20.5% · 436
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Cheshire West and Chester overall: 68.3% owned, 14.6% social rented, 15.7% private rented.
Owned outright55.5% · 1,182
With mortgage30.1% · 640
Shared ownership0.8% · 16
Social rented5.6% · 120
Private rented8.0% · 171
Type of home
Detached house57.4% · 1,221
Semi-detached house26.6% · 567
Terraced house9.2% · 196
Purpose-built flat0.6% · 13
Converted house0.4% · 9
Other conversion1.8% · 39
Above shop / office0.2% · 4
Caravan, mobile3.7% · 79
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05012234- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Region
- North West
- Density rank in council
- 41 of 45
Parishes in the ward
AlvanleyAshton Hayes and Horton-cum-PeelDunham-on-the-Hill and HapsfordKingsleyManleyMouldsworth
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.