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SK9 5DU

Gorsey Road

Wilmslow West and Chorley

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Detailed insights for SK9 5DU

Overview

Postcode SK9 5DU is located in a major urban area, within the Wilmslow West and Chorley ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Wilmslow Town area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wilmslow Town is £68,819 per year. The nearest station is Wilmslow located about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Carnival Field.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Wilmslow Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,705 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wilmslow Town has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Wilmslow Town is £68,819 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 232 ft away from SK9 5DU.

Flood risk

No risk

Wilmslow Town near SK9 5DU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wilmslow located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SK9 5DU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Wilmslow

N/A

Walking directions to Wilmslow

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SK9 5DU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCarnival FieldMediumWalking directions to Carnival Field
0.4 miLittle LindowSmallWalking directions to Little Lindow

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
1,969.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.53(-64%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.22(-64%)
Public order
3.22(-68%)
Burglary
1.93(-65%)
Vehicle crime
1.29(-79%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
87.25%
Other White
10
3.27%
Irish
8
2.61%
Pakistani
8
2.61%
Chinese
5
1.63%
Total population: 306

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
164
69.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
10.55%
Level 3 (A level)
17
7.17%
No qualifications
16
6.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
3.8%
Total 16+ residents: 237

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
52.38%
Owns with a mortgage
46
43.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.86%
Other social rented
1
0.95%
Total households: 105

Property prices in Wilmslow West and Chorley

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £515,000 in Wilmslow West and Chorley area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £2,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wilmslow West and Chorley 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 Wilmslow West and Chorley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached54£840,625
Flats22£167,475
Semi-Detached58£520,500
Terraced39£385,000

10 year median price trend in Wilmslow West and Chorley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wilmslow West and Chorley.

Schools

In the SK9 5DU postcode area, located within Wilmslow Town, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SK9 5DU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGorsey Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicablePownall Hall SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableWilmslow Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SK9 5DU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SK9 5DU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op FoodAltrincham Road, Cheshire East, SK9 5NNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miAsda ExpressHawthorne Street, Wilmslow, SK9 5EHWalking directions to Asda Express
0.5 miCo-op Food51 Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5BQWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire East district (2025-26).

Band A£1,555
Band B£1,814
Band C£2,073
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,851
Band F£3,369
Band G£3,888
Band H£4,665

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire EastE06000049
Parliamentary ConstituencyTattonE14001539
WardWilmslow West and ChorleyE05008658
ParishWilmslowE04012173
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wilmslow TownE02003858
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 006DE01018652
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.