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Wilmslow Town

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About

Wilmslow is a town in Cheshire East focused around a compact centre of shops, cafes and professional services. The High Street and surrounding streets contain a mix of independent retailers and longer-established businesses, with a parish church, St Bartholomew, set close to the centre. The town grew in the 19th century with the arrival of the railway; Wilmslow railway station remains an active hub with regular services to Manchester and Crewe, which shapes daily life and commuting patterns in the area.

Green space sits close to the town core: the River Bollin runs past Wilmslow and the Carrs, a riverside park, provides paths and open space within walking distance of shops and houses. Local facilities include the library and community venues that host markets and events through the year. Residential streets around the centre contain a mix of housing from different periods, and a number of older villas and terraces reflect the town’s expansion during the railway era. The result is a town whose layout and services are centred on the station and riverside.

Area overview

On average Wilmslow Town has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 3.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wilmslow Town is £68,819 per year. There are 1 schools in Wilmslow Town: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Wilmslow Town is home to around 6,863 people, with a population density of about 986 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wilmslow Town Population
6,863
Population density
986 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.27(-43%)
Shoplifting
12.53(+117%)
Public order
7.72(-24%)
Burglary
5.25(-5%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.93(-78%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,682
82.77%
Other White
347
5.05%
Indian
156
2.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
102
1.49%
Pakistani
93
1.35%
Total population: 6,865

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,295
57.39%
Level 3 (A level)
681
11.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
633
11.03%
No qualifications
490
8.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
320
5.57%
Total 16+ residents: 5,741

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,379
44.87%
Owns with a mortgage
957
31.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
527
17.15%
Other social rented
125
4.07%
Other forms of private rent
64
2.08%
Total households: 3,073

Property prices in Wilmslow Town

Median price£520,000
Price per sq ft£440
Sales (last 12 months)106
Typical range (middle 50%)£269K – £799K

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 (about £440 per square foot) in Wilmslow Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £2,950,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wilmslow Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached42£895,000£490
Semi-Detached11£663,000£486
Terraced23£345,000£421
Flats30£197,475£290

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wilmslow Town

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wilmslow Town.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£682,500£206,250£697,500£350,000
2017£674,975£350,000£490,000£279,500
2018£670,000£250,000£479,250£278,750
2019£747,500£269,000£529,750£290,000
2020£871,000£340,000£452,500£334,113
2021£872,000£236,000£620,000£335,000
2022£1,025,000£266,500£435,750£325,000
2023£930,250£261,000£587,500£351,500
2024£920,000£250,000£498,750£365,500
2025£1,100,000£232,500£525,000£348,000
2026£955,000£214,950£856,500£377,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wilmslow Town.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wilmslow Town.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£322£293£321£309
2017£370£373£365£318
2018£385£343£370£349
2019£385£314£361£335
2020£399£367£393£375
2021£427£315£402£391
2022£494£289£447£413
2023£480£354£450£407
2024£483£316£407£420
2025£487£270£410£398
2026£520£328£502£518
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wilmslow Town.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wilmslow Town in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Wilmslow Town

Is Wilmslow Town safe?

Wilmslow Town records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Wilmslow Town?

The median sale price in Wilmslow Town is £520,000 (about £440 per square foot) based on 106 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Wilmslow Town?

Wilmslow Town has 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Wilmslow Town?

Wilmslow Town scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wilmslow Town sits around rank 30,785 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Wilmslow Town?

The average household income in Wilmslow Town is around £68,819 per year, and 3% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Wilmslow Town

SK90HZ

Wilmslow West and Chorley

SK91LL

Green Lane

SK91PR

Chapel Lane

SK95DL

Carrwood Road

SK95ER

Beech Lane

SK95BS

Hawthorn Walk

SK91LR

Berry Close

SK91DQ

Thorngrove Drive

SK91AX

Church Street

SK92NB

Avondale Rise

SK95AG

Grove Way

SK95EJ

Hawthorn Street

SK92JE

Hill Top Avenue

SK95PZ

Kings Road

SK95EP

Hawthorn Terrace

SK91BS

Stamford Place

SK91BP

Ladyfield Terrace

SK92LG

Hough Lane

SK92JF

The Meade

SK90HP

Hawthorn Lane

SK95PS

Priory Road

SK91AY

Church Street

SK91EH

Glenside Drive

SK95HJ

Chapel Lane

SK90HJ

Hawthorn Lane

SK91AE

Birrell Way

SK95BF

Brockley Square

SK91DT

Grove Street

SK94AN

Bollin Hill

SK91LD

Green Lane

SK91LN

Broadway

SK95HY

Bedells Lane

SK91NJ

Harefield Drive

SK90FS

Hawthorn Lane

SK91RL

Wilmslow East

SK92AA

Macclesfield Road

SK91DP

Wilmslow East

SK91NG

Holly Road South

SK91NX

Wilmslow West and Chorley

SK90GP

Hawthorn Lane

SK95EW

Hawthorn Street

SK94AG

Styal Road

SK91HF

Swan Street

SK92LQ

Hough Lane

SK91BA

Mill Street

SK92AH

Dane Drive

SK90FL

Hawthorn Lane

SK91LX

Holly Road North

SK91BY

Macclesfield Road

SK95AL

Water Lane

SK91HT

Parsonage Green

SK90GF

Hawthorn Lane

SK91DZ

Holly Road North

SK95QL

Clarence Court

SK95HT

Albert Road

SK91BZ

Macclesfield Road

SK90GB

Hawthorn Lane

SK95EQ

Kennerleys Lane

SK90JQ

Wilmslow West and Chorley

SK90HD

Hawthorn Lane

SK91BJ

Manchester Road

SK92AE

Torkington Road

SK95GT

Wilmslow West and Chorley

SK91EW

Leaside Way

SK91LY

Holly Road North

SK92JG

Park Avenue

SK91PL

Wilmslow West and Chorley

SK90HE

Hawthorn Lane

SK94AD

Old Road

SK90GY

Hawthorn Lane

SK95DW

Carrwood Road

SK95AP

Water Lane

SK92JB

Manchester Road

SK91EN

Alderley Road

SK91JX

Alderley Road

SK91AL

Hawthorn Lane

SK90EJ

Hawthorn Lane

SK91DR

Grove Street

SK91DS

Grove Street

SK92AL

Adlington Road

SK92AU

Huntly Chase

SK90BT

Hawthorn Lane

SK92AQ

Vardon Drive

SK97LH

Heyes Lane

SK95DU

Gorsey Road

SK92LJ

Prestbury Road

SK94AH

Grange Park Avenue

SK91NY

Alderley Road

SK91EB

Wilmslow West and Chorley

SK91NB

Broadway

SK94AQ

Styal Road

SK95AY

Wycliffe Avenue

SK90EQ

Hawthorn Lane

SK91BH

Wilmslow East

SK90JY

Wilmslow West and Chorley

SK92AW

Beech Court

SK95ES

Hawthorn Lane

SK95HP

Queens Road

SK91RA

Alderley Road

SK95PP

Friars Close

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.