Chelford
vs Knutsford
Chelford has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Knutsford. Homes in Chelford sold for a median of £625,000, 32% above Knutsford. Knutsford has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Chelford has 5,007 residents in 2,120 households; Knutsford has 13,254 in 5,872. Chelford has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 1.5 percentage points more than Knutsford (Cheshire East: 22%). Knutsford has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 6.1 percentage points more than Chelford (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Chelford and 39% in Knutsford. Chelford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 8 percentage points more than Knutsford (Cheshire East: 72%). Knutsford has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2.8 percentage points more than Chelford (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £625,000 in Chelford and £472,497 in Knutsford, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Knutsford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 3.7 percentage points more than Chelford (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chelford, and 91 in Knutsford. The typical postcode is 1,439 m from the nearest school in Chelford and 428 m in Knutsford. The typical postcode is 2,267 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chelford and 876 m in Knutsford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 43% of premises in Chelford and 93% in Knutsford.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 39 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chelford and 49 in Knutsford, 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.
Chelford is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 5,007 people in 2,120 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £625,000 over the past two years, 108% above the Cheshire East median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 25% below the Cheshire East average.
Knutsford is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 13,254 people in 5,872 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £472,497 over the past two years, 57% 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.
Chelford and Knutsford next to other wards of Cheshire East.