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SK9 5QL

Wilmslow West and Chorley

Cheshire East

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Detailed insights for SK9 5QL

Overview

Postcode SK9 5QL 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 moderate crime levels, with around 62.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wilmslow Town is £61,300 per year. The nearest station is Wilmslow located about 0.4 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Wilmslow Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,159 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Wilmslow Town has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 62.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 of residents in Wilmslow Town is £61,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SK9 5QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Wilmslow Town near SK9 5QL 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SK9 5QL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Wilmslow

N/A

Walking directions to Wilmslow

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
271
Population density
4,755.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
220
80.88%
Other White
17
6.25%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.94%
Pakistani
6
2.21%
Irish
4
1.47%
Total population: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
44.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
27.97%
Owns with a mortgage
33
23.08%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.5%
Other social rented
1
0.7%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Wilmslow West and Chorley

Based on 194 recent sales, the median property price is £502,500 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
Detached60£843,125
Flats28£187,475
Semi-Detached61£525,000
Terraced45£395,000

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SK9 5QL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableWilmslow Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryWilmslow High SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SK9 5QL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SK9 5QL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCookWater Lane, Cheshire East, SK9 5BQWalking directions to Cook
0.1 miSainsbury'sAlderley Road, Cheshire East, SK9 1NZWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 miCo-op Food51 Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5BQWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miAsda ExpressHawthorne Street, Wilmslow, SK9 5EHWalking directions to Asda Express
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodParkway, Cheshire East, SK9 1NAWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.