Mobberley
vs Wilmslow East
Wilmslow East has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Mobberley. Homes in Wilmslow East sold for a median of £742,500, 43% above Mobberley. Wilmslow East has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Mobberley has 4,369 residents in 1,886 households; Wilmslow East has 4,439 in 1,950. Mobberley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 2.9 percentage points more than Wilmslow East (Cheshire East: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Mobberley and 60% in Wilmslow East. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (80% and 80%). Wilmslow East has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 1.4 percentage points more than Mobberley (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £520,000 in Mobberley and £742,500 in Wilmslow East, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Wilmslow East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 3.1 percentage points more than Mobberley (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Mobberley, and 134 in Wilmslow East. The typical postcode is 1,607 m from the nearest school in Mobberley and 515 m in Wilmslow East. The typical postcode is 2,142 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Mobberley and 801 m in Wilmslow East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 10% of premises in Mobberley and 68% in Wilmslow East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 16 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Mobberley and 92 in Wilmslow East, 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.
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.
Wilmslow East is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 4,439 people in 1,950 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £742,500 over the past two years, 148% above the Cheshire East median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Mobberley and Wilmslow East next to other wards of Cheshire East.