High Legh
vs Wilmslow West and Chorley
Wilmslow West and Chorley 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, 21% above Wilmslow West and Chorley. High Legh has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
High Legh has 4,923 residents in 1,991 households; Wilmslow West and Chorley has 10,084 in 4,276. High Legh has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 3.2 percentage points more than Wilmslow West and Chorley (Cheshire East: 22%). Wilmslow West and Chorley has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 7.3 percentage points more than High Legh (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in High Legh (56%) and semi-detached houses in Wilmslow West and Chorley (37%). Wilmslow West and Chorley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 82%, 8 percentage points more than High Legh (Cheshire East: 72%). High Legh has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 6.2 percentage points more than Wilmslow West and Chorley (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £605,000 in High Legh and £500,000 in Wilmslow West and Chorley, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
High Legh has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 2.1 percentage points more than Wilmslow West and Chorley (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in High Legh, and 102 in Wilmslow West and Chorley. The typical postcode is 1,812 m from the nearest school in High Legh and 448 m in Wilmslow West and Chorley. The typical postcode is 4,457 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in High Legh and 1,527 m in Wilmslow West and Chorley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 55% of premises in High Legh and 85% in Wilmslow West and Chorley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in High Legh and 31 in Wilmslow West and Chorley, 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.
Wilmslow West and Chorley is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 10,084 people in 4,276 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £500,000 over the past two years, 67% above the Cheshire East median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% above the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
High Legh and Wilmslow West and Chorley next to other wards of Cheshire East.