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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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. 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

Median price£320,000
Price per sq ft£367
Sales (last 12 months)117
Typical range (middle 50%)£250K – £435K

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 (about £367 per square foot) in Bollington area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bollington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached25£490,000£374
Semi-Detached30£370,000£395
Terraced53£275,000£356
Flats9£222,000£350

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bollington

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bollington.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£380,000£159,000£247,500£170,000
2017£425,000£170,000£275,000£195,000
2018£444,975£199,975£253,500£236,750
2019£377,500£187,500£285,000£220,000
2020£450,000£195,000£291,000£210,000
2021£400,000£205,500£318,000£247,500
2022£450,000£190,000£351,000£259,000
2023£447,750£220,500£336,300£255,000
2024£462,500£195,000£312,500£249,000
2025£500,000£215,000£380,000£262,500
2026£460,000£239,950£350,000£264,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bollington.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bollington.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£288£210£271£243
2017£293£224£258£267
2018£301£191£277£264
2019£294£243£306£271
2020£306£276£310£290
2021£347£249£329£297
2022£346£226£355£325
2023£394£218£342£358
2024£373£270£341£356
2025£367£300£388£344
2026£374£171£357£356
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bollington.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

All postcodes in Bollington

SK102ZJ

Livesley Road

SK105QN

Turner Rise

SK105DG

Willow Bank Drive

SK105LE

Lime Field

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.