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Bollington
vs Prestbury

Bollington has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Prestbury. Homes in Prestbury sold for a median of £795,000, 148% above Bollington. Bollington has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Cheshire East with Bollington highlighted
Bollington
218 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Prestbury highlighted
Prestbury
163 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Bollington has 8,683 residents in 3,989 households; Prestbury has 4,396 in 1,855. Prestbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 8.1 percentage points more than Bollington (Cheshire East: 22%). Bollington has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 9.9 percentage points more than Prestbury (Cheshire East: 30%).

8,683Residents (2021)
4,396Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
3,989Households
1,855Households
174,854Households
11.8%Aged 15–29
11.5%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
23.6%Aged 65 and over
31.7%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
33.2%Living alone
23.3%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bollington (34%) and detached houses in Prestbury (71%). Prestbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 87%, 14.1 percentage points more than Bollington (Cheshire East: 72%). Bollington has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 10 percentage points more than Prestbury (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Bollington and £795,000 in Prestbury, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£320,000Median sale price
£795,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
73.3%Owner-occupied
87.4%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
17.9%Private renting
7.9%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
8.1%Social renting
4.3%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
25.1%Detached houses
70.8%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
31.4%Semi-detached houses
12.6%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Terraced houses
9.7%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
6.0%Flats
5.2%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Bollington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 19.2 percentage points more than Prestbury (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bollington, and 43 in Prestbury. The typical postcode is 473 m from the nearest school in Bollington and 977 m in Prestbury. The typical postcode is 2,745 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bollington and 1,369 m in Prestbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Bollington and 61% in Prestbury.

34.3%Green space within 500 m
15.1%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
47Services within 15 min (median)
43Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
473 mNearest school (median)
977 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
25Postcodes in flood risk areas
15Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
68.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
61.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 35 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bollington and 26 in Prestbury, 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.

35Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
26Recorded 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.

Bollington

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.

Prestbury

Prestbury is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 4,396 people in 1,855 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £795,000 over the past two years, 165% above the Cheshire East median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

Bollington and Prestbury next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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