Poynton East and Pott Shrigley
vs Poynton West and Adlington
Poynton West and Adlington has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley. Homes in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley sold for a median of £472,730, 4% above Poynton West and Adlington. Poynton East and Pott Shrigley has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Poynton East and Pott Shrigley has 7,153 residents in 3,179 households; Poynton West and Adlington has 8,873 in 3,686. Poynton East and Pott Shrigley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 6 percentage points more than Poynton West and Adlington (Cheshire East: 22%). Poynton East and Pott Shrigley has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 5.2 percentage points more than Poynton West and Adlington (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley and 44% in Poynton West and Adlington. Poynton East and Pott Shrigley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 88%, 5 percentage points more than Poynton West and Adlington (Cheshire East: 72%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (9% and 9%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £472,730 in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley and £456,000 in Poynton West and Adlington, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Poynton East and Pott Shrigley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 3.6 percentage points more than Poynton West and Adlington (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley, and 82 in Poynton West and Adlington. The typical postcode is 488 m from the nearest school in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley and 474 m in Poynton West and Adlington. The typical postcode is 1,745 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley and 890 m in Poynton West and Adlington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 65% of premises in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley and 71% in Poynton West and Adlington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 38 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley and 39 in Poynton West and Adlington, 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.
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Poynton East and Pott Shrigley is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 7,153 people in 3,179 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £472,730 over the past two years, 58% above the Cheshire East median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% above the Cheshire East average.
Poynton West and Adlington is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 8,873 people in 3,686 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £456,000 over the past two years, 52% above the Cheshire East median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% above the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Poynton East and Pott Shrigley and Poynton West and Adlington next to other wards of Cheshire East.