The Bank’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside The Bank’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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The BankCheshire
With 653 residents, it is a village in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Steve Lewin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
653
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£280K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
54
29% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is The Bank a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so The Bank has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 3% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Pre-1919 homes make up 31% of the housing. 57% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes The Bank stand out
The 3 things The Bank does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
57% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in The Bank.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for The Bank: 12% commute under 5 km, below Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
96% of commuters drove, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Before tax, the average household brings in £49K a year. Jobs per working resident: 0.2.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
On foot2%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
The Bank is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 8% of households, below both Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%). 3% of households rent from a council or housing body. Also worth knowing: 31 standard sales inside The Bank’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £280,000.
£280Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
The Bank£280K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £380,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £240,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £250,000 | 5 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,424
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
The Bank records less burglary and damage per resident than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.1 per 1,000 a year
The violent crime rate is 11.7 per 1,000 residents a year. 16 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside The Bank’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime. There were 1.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Cheshire’s towns (3.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
11.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other crime3
Public order2
Burglary2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
11.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Most people in The Bank (80%) report good or very good health
20% of residents have a disability, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving The Bank: the nearest practice is 0.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to The Bank is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 7.6 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | The Bank | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
The Bank’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of The Bank’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, about level with Cheshire’s towns (100%) and above England’s towns (7%). For its size, The Bank has 15 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
15
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape The Bank: 29% are 65 or over, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Bank has a median age of 54 years. Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults, below both Cheshire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%).
54median age
The BankCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| The Bank | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mow Cop Castle and 4 more in and around The Bank
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near The Bank. Best known first.
Castle · National TrustMow Cop Castle800 m outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustLittle Moreton Hall1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · National TrustBiddulph Grange4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleRode Hall2.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumCongleton Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Mow Cop Castle: Nmwatson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Moreton Hall: Christine-Ann Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Biddulph Grange: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rode Hall: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Congleton Museum: Ian Dougherty ex oficio Chairman of the Board of Trustees Congleton Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about The Bank
13pages on The Bank
The big questions
Safety11.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £280K · rent £985 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Grays CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
The Bank’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Scholar GreenHarriseahead, Mow Cop and NewchapelKidsgroveRode HeathBiddulphTalke and Talke PitsAlsagerThe Bank
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bank | 653 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scholar Green | 2,095 | 0.9 | — | B− | A− | B |
| Harriseahead, Mow Cop and Newchapel | 3,637 | 1.3 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Kidsgrove | 15,598 | 1.9 | C− | A− | C | C− |
| Rode Heath | 1,901 | 2.4 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Biddulph | 17,490 | 2.5 | C+ | A | C | C |
| Talke and Talke Pits | 3,436 | 3 | C | A− | C | C− |
| Alsager | 15,504 | 3.4 | B | B | B− | B |
Scholar Green and Rode Heath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about The Bank
How many listed buildings are there in The Bank?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in The Bank?
Band D council tax in The Bank is £2,424 for 2026–27, less than in 54% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About The Bank
Village in Cheshire, England
The Bank is a built-up area of 653 people, in the Cheshire East council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 653 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001772
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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