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Alderley Edge
vs Wilmslow Lacey Green

Wilmslow Lacey Green has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Alderley Edge. Homes in Alderley Edge sold for a median of £522,500, 22% above Wilmslow Lacey Green. Wilmslow Lacey Green has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Cheshire East with Alderley Edge highlighted
Alderley Edge
167 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Wilmslow Lacey Green highlighted
Wilmslow Lacey Green
137 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Alderley Edge has 4,778 residents in 2,208 households; Wilmslow Lacey Green has 4,980 in 1,974. Alderley Edge has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 9.5 percentage points more than Wilmslow Lacey Green (Cheshire East: 22%). Alderley Edge has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 7.7 percentage points more than Wilmslow Lacey Green (Cheshire East: 30%).

4,778Residents (2021)
4,980Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
2,208Households
1,974Households
174,854Households
12.6%Aged 15–29
14.1%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
28.6%Aged 65 and over
19.1%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
36.9%Living alone
29.2%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Alderley Edge and 33% in Wilmslow Lacey Green. Alderley Edge has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 7 percentage points more than Wilmslow Lacey Green (Cheshire East: 72%). Alderley Edge has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 6.2 percentage points more than Wilmslow Lacey Green (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £522,500 in Alderley Edge and £429,497 in Wilmslow Lacey Green, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£522,500Median sale price
£429,497Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
71.9%Owner-occupied
64.9%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
20.3%Private renting
14.1%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
7.7%Social renting
19.4%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
34.4%Detached houses
32.5%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
24.8%Semi-detached houses
25.9%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
18.8%Terraced houses
26.6%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
18.4%Flats
13.2%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Wilmslow Lacey Green has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 12.1 percentage points more than Alderley Edge (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 92 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Alderley Edge, and 60 in Wilmslow Lacey Green. The typical postcode is 584 m from the nearest school in Alderley Edge and 532 m in Wilmslow Lacey Green. The typical postcode is 511 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Alderley Edge and 949 m in Wilmslow Lacey Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in Alderley Edge and 79% in Wilmslow Lacey Green.

13.1%Green space within 500 m
25.2%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
92Services within 15 min (median)
60Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
584 mNearest school (median)
532 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
511 mNearest tram or rail (median)
949 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
71.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
79.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 66 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Alderley Edge and 73 in Wilmslow Lacey Green, 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.

66Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
73Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
71Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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 Lacey Green

Wilmslow Lacey Green is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 4,980 people in 1,974 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £429,497 over the past two years, 43% above the Cheshire East median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 68% above the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

Alderley Edge and Wilmslow Lacey Green next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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