Bollington
vs Disley
Disley has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Bollington. Homes in Disley sold for a median of £335,000, 5% above Bollington. Disley has more green space nearby (45% within 500 m, against 34%).
People
Bollington has 8,683 residents in 3,989 households; Disley has 4,805 in 2,106. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (24% and 24%). Bollington has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 4.8 percentage points more than Disley (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bollington (34%) and detached houses in Disley (42%). Disley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 82%, 8.8 percentage points more than Bollington (Cheshire East: 72%). Bollington has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 6.5 percentage points more than Disley (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Bollington and £335,000 in Disley, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Disley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 45%, 10.4 percentage points more than Bollington (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bollington, and 49 in Disley. The typical postcode is 473 m from the nearest school in Bollington and 486 m in Disley. The typical postcode is 2,745 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bollington and 709 m in Disley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Bollington and 16% in Disley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 35 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bollington and 35 in Disley, 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.
Bollington is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 8,683 people in 3,989 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Cheshire East median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 129% above the Cheshire East average.
Disley is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 4,805 people in 2,106 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £335,000 over the past two years, 12% above the Cheshire East median. On average 45% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 198% above the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Bollington and Disley next to other wards of Cheshire East.