Knutsford
vs Mobberley
Knutsford has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Mobberley. Homes in Mobberley sold for a median of £520,000, 10% above Knutsford. Knutsford has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Knutsford has 13,254 residents in 5,872 households; Mobberley has 4,369 in 1,886. Mobberley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 5.6 percentage points more than Knutsford (Cheshire East: 22%). Knutsford has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.7 percentage points more than Mobberley (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Knutsford and 42% in Mobberley. Mobberley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 9.1 percentage points more than Knutsford (Cheshire East: 72%). Mobberley has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 1.1 percentage points more than Knutsford (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £472,497 in Knutsford and £520,000 in Mobberley, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Knutsford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 5.3 percentage points more than Mobberley (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 91 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Knutsford, and 8 in Mobberley. The typical postcode is 428 m from the nearest school in Knutsford and 1,607 m in Mobberley. The typical postcode is 876 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Knutsford and 2,142 m in Mobberley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Knutsford and 10% in Mobberley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 49 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Knutsford and 16 in Mobberley, 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.
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.
Mobberley is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 4,369 people in 1,886 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £520,000 over the past two years, 73% above the Cheshire East median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% below the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Knutsford and Mobberley next to other wards of Cheshire East.