Handforth
vs Wilmslow Lacey Green
Handforth has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Wilmslow Lacey Green. Homes in Wilmslow Lacey Green sold for a median of £429,497, 26% above Handforth. Wilmslow Lacey Green has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Handforth has 9,791 residents in 4,391 households; Wilmslow Lacey Green has 4,980 in 1,974. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (19% and 19%). Handforth has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 6.7 percentage points more than Wilmslow Lacey Green (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Handforth (29%) and detached houses in Wilmslow Lacey Green (33%). Wilmslow Lacey Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 6.8 percentage points more than Handforth (Cheshire East: 72%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in Handforth and £429,497 in Wilmslow Lacey Green, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Wilmslow Lacey Green has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 7.9 percentage points more than Handforth (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 57 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Handforth, and 60 in Wilmslow Lacey Green. The typical postcode is 508 m from the nearest school in Handforth and 532 m in Wilmslow Lacey Green. The typical postcode is 730 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Handforth and 949 m in Wilmslow Lacey Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Handforth and 79% in Wilmslow Lacey Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 86 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Handforth 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.
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.
Handforth is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 9,791 people in 4,391 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Cheshire East median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% above the Cheshire East average.
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.
Handforth and Wilmslow Lacey Green next to other wards of Cheshire East.