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About

Bollington sits in Cheshire East at the foot of Kerridge Hill, with White Nancy marking the skyline. The River Dean runs through the town and former cotton-spinning mills line its banks; Clarence Mill is a stone building close to the centre. The Macclesfield Canal passes nearby and bridges and locks remain in place. The town developed around textiles and quarrying, and that industrial layout still shapes streets and paths.

The centre contains independent shops, pubs and cafes along the main high street and small lanes. Walking routes climb from the town onto the surrounding gritstone ridge where the folly of White Nancy sits above the settlement. Community groups organise events and local history displays explain the mill machinery, canal structures and quarry works. Housing mixes terraces and later suburban streets, and some former industrial buildings have been repurposed for housing and small businesses. Volunteer groups maintain footpaths and towpaths, and lanes and bridleways link Bollington to neighbouring parishes.

Area overview

On average Bollington has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bollington is £56,101 per year. There are 3 schools in Bollington: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bollington is home to around 7,943 people, with a population density of about 1,363.9 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
7.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bollington Population
7,943
Population density
1,363.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.12(-54%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.28(-76%)
Public order
3.53(-65%)
Other theft
2.52(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.89(-79%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,439
93.69%
Other White
224
2.82%
Irish
36
0.45%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
31
0.39%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
30
0.38%
Total population: 7,940

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,881
43.84%
Level 3 (A level)
1,065
16.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
842
12.81%
No qualifications
811
12.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
517
7.87%
Total 16+ residents: 6,571

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,443
39.4%
Owns with a mortgage
1,207
32.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
621
16.96%
Other social rented
216
5.9%
Social rents from council
74
2.02%
Total households: 3,662

Property prices in Bollington

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £308,000 in Bollington area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bollington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bollington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats18£215,000
Detached28£505,000
Terraced55£270,000
Semi-Detached40£375,000

10 years median price trend in Bollington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bollington.

All postcodes in Bollington

SK105NA

Birchway

SK105HS

Albert Road

SK105BL

Cow Lane

SK105DQ

Waterwheel Way

SK105QA

Church Street

SK105LG

Green Lane

SK105JP

Waterhouse Avenue

SK105JG

Field Close

SK105PH

High Street

SK105QU

Shrigley Road

SK105JB

Grimshaw Lane

SK105NR

Cedarway

SK105RQ

Beeston Close

SK105HZ

Princess Street

SK105NT

Dean Close

SK105DN

Henshall Road

SK105JN

Hawthorn Road

SK105SS

Hamson Drive

SK105PG

Park Street

SK105BU

Mill Lane

SK105NE

Greenfield Road

SK105NS

Cedarway

SK105BH

Lymn Croft Terrace

SK105PL

High Street

SK105LN

Hurst Lane

SK105QX

Mount Pleasant

SK105BA

Redway

SK105NZ

Clough Bank

SK105RJ

Oak Bank Drive

SK105LW

Greenbank Drive

SK105NW

Thorn Way

SK105PZ

Church Mews

SK105LP

Hurst Lane

SK105AE

Coope Road

SK105NF

Swanscoe Avenue

SK102ZD

Hetherington Square

SK105NP

Elmsway

SK105QJ

Chapel Street

SK105DH

Foxglove Close

SK105PD

Foundry Street

SK105QL

Silver Street

SK105GG

Dyers Court

SK105PA

Water Street

SK105QW

Sowcar Way

SK105QS

Harrop Road

SK105QY

Beeston Mount

SK105EQ

Archer Close

SK105NB

Grimshaw Lane

SK105HJ

Moss Lane

SK105JZ

Clarence Road

SK105LD

Clarence Terrace

SK105DR

Hillcrest Road

SK105QD

Church Street

SK105DL

Nursery Road

SK105NH

Swanscoe Avenue

SK105DP

The Drive

SK105EA

Crossfield Road

SK105EZ

Ovenhouse Lane

SK105SD

Long Lane

SK105LA

West Close

SK105LY

Grimshaw Lane

SK102ZP

Cold Arbor Drive

SK105DW

Dean Way

SK105HF

Woodlea Drive

SK105AY

Five Ashes Cottages

SK105ST

Hamson Drive

SK105HT

Wellington Road

SK102YW

Monk Close

SK105NU

Charter Road

SK105HE

Spinners Way

SK105YE

Irwell Rise

SK105AB

Dumbah Lane

SK105HQ

Adlington Road

SK105HW

Albert Road

SK105PT

Grimshaw Lane

SK105HX

Henshall Road

SK105JR

Wellington Road

SK105ET

Windsor Close

SK105BE

Jackson Lane

SK105QQ

Lowther Street

SK105LS

Poplar Grove

SK105PX

Palmerston Street

SK105GH

Turner Street

SK105EX

Heath Road

SK105RD

Shrigley Road

SK105PN

Store Street

SK105JS

Oliver Close

SK105AF

Ball Lane

SK105WG

Lowerhouse Road

SK105DZ

Barnfield Road

SK105ES

Princess Drive

SK105QG

Nancy View

SK105DX

South West Avenue

SK105BJ

Chancery Lane

SK105HU

Courier Row

SK105WF

Dean Bank Close

SK105GL

Woodbridge Close

SK105GJ

Cumberland Drive

SK105GR

Clarence Road

SK105HR

Greg Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.