High Legh
vs Knutsford
Knutsford has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in High Legh. Homes in High Legh sold for a median of £605,000, 28% above Knutsford. High Legh has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
High Legh has 4,923 residents in 1,991 households; Knutsford has 13,254 in 5,872. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (25% and 25%). Knutsford has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 10.3 percentage points more than High Legh (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 56% of homes in High Legh and 39% in Knutsford. High Legh has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 2.7 percentage points more than Knutsford (Cheshire East: 72%). High Legh has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 5.7 percentage points more than Knutsford (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £605,000 in High Legh and £472,497 in Knutsford, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
High Legh has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 2.7 percentage points more than Knutsford (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in High Legh, and 91 in Knutsford. The typical postcode is 1,812 m from the nearest school in High Legh and 428 m in Knutsford. The typical postcode is 4,457 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in High Legh and 876 m in Knutsford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 55% of premises in High Legh and 93% in Knutsford.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in High Legh 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.
High Legh is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 4,923 people in 1,991 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £605,000 over the past two years, 102% above the Cheshire East median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% above 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.
High Legh and Knutsford next to other wards of Cheshire East.