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Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest

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About

The area around Gawsworth and Macclesfield Forest lies on the western edge of the Peak District. It is characterised by a mix of pastoral farmland, historic parkland and dense woodland. The landscape includes the large reservoir of Ridgegate and the steep, wooded cloughs of the forest itself, which is a remnant of the ancient Royal Forest of Macclesfield.

The settlement of Gawsworth centres on its half-timbered Tudor hall and adjacent church. The wider parish contains scattered farms and the notable Gawsworth Old Rectory, a medieval timber-framed house. The forest area is managed for timber and provides habitat for a population of wild roe deer.

Area overview

On average Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest is £54,583 per year. There are 8 schools in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest: 8 primary (1 Outstanding and 7 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest is home to around 10,191 people, with a population density of about 50 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest Population
10,191
Population density
50 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.07(-54%)
Other theft
4.22(-36%)
Public order
3.63(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.04(-83%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.94(-67%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,672
94.92%
Other White
163
1.6%
Irish
78
0.77%
White and Asian (mixed)
60
0.59%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
51
0.5%
Total population: 10,190

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,827
43.69%
Level 3 (A level)
1,402
16.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,202
13.72%
No qualifications
1,092
12.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
605
6.91%
Total 16+ residents: 8,759

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,215
49.83%
Owns with a mortgage
1,378
31%
Private landlord or letting agency
364
8.19%
Other social rented
257
5.78%
Other forms of private rent
96
2.16%
Total households: 4,445

Property prices in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest

Median price£490,000
Price per sq ft£366
Sales (last 12 months)111
Typical range (middle 50%)£370K – £681K

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 (about £366 per square foot) in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £101,500 up to £4,800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached67£590,000£379
Semi-Detached22£385,500£360
Terraced22£325,000£327

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£492,500£770,000£255,000£213,500
2017£380,000£305,000£254,000£230,000
2018£380,560£140,000£263,250£230,000
2019£450,000£399,950£265,975£225,500
2020£465,000£277,000£245,000£227,975
2021£495,000£740,500£273,750£280,000
2022£485,000£565,000£420,000£271,500
2023£514,995£780,000£355,000£265,000
2024£467,495£213,500£325,000£275,000
2025£550,000£385,500£312,500
2026£557,500£326,250£257,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£281£215£255£241
2017£242£126£268£277
2018£256£159£241£252
2019£288£246£248£277
2020£289£184£259£263
2021£301£320£290£268
2022£353£315£370£312
2023£375£468£330£296
2024£379£263£320£319
2025£382£364£321
2026£356£341£367
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest in the last year.

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.