Alderley Edge
vs Wilmslow East
Wilmslow East has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Alderley Edge. Homes in Wilmslow East sold for a median of £742,500, 42% above Alderley Edge. Alderley Edge has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Alderley Edge has 4,778 residents in 2,208 households; Wilmslow East has 4,439 in 1,950. Alderley Edge has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 1.3 percentage points more than Wilmslow East (Cheshire East: 22%). Alderley Edge has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 6.6 percentage points more than Wilmslow East (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Alderley Edge and 60% in Wilmslow East. Wilmslow East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 8.3 percentage points more than Alderley Edge (Cheshire East: 72%). Alderley Edge has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 3.1 percentage points more than Wilmslow East (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £522,500 in Alderley Edge and £742,500 in Wilmslow East, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (13% and 13%). A typical postcode has 92 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Alderley Edge, and 134 in Wilmslow East. The typical postcode is 584 m from the nearest school in Alderley Edge and 515 m in Wilmslow East. The typical postcode is 511 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Alderley Edge and 801 m in Wilmslow East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in Alderley Edge and 68% in Wilmslow East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 66 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Alderley Edge and 92 in Wilmslow East, against 71 across Cheshire East. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Alderley Edge is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 4,778 people in 2,208 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £522,500 over the past two years, 74% above the Cheshire East median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% below the Cheshire East average.
Wilmslow East is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 4,439 people in 1,950 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £742,500 over the past two years, 148% above the Cheshire East median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Alderley Edge and Wilmslow East next to other wards of Cheshire East.