Poynton West and Adlington
vs Wilmslow Dean Row
Wilmslow Dean Row has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Poynton West and Adlington. Homes in Poynton West and Adlington sold for a median of £456,000, 4% above Wilmslow Dean Row. Poynton West and Adlington has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Poynton West and Adlington has 8,873 residents in 3,686 households; Wilmslow Dean Row has 5,135 in 2,206. Poynton West and Adlington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 11.2 percentage points more than Wilmslow Dean Row (Cheshire East: 22%). Wilmslow Dean Row has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 4.6 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: 44% of homes in Poynton West and Adlington and 52% in Wilmslow Dean Row. Poynton West and Adlington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 7.1 percentage points more than Wilmslow Dean Row (Cheshire East: 72%). Wilmslow Dean Row has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 11.5 percentage points more than Poynton West and Adlington (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £456,000 in Poynton West and Adlington and £436,500 in Wilmslow Dean Row, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Poynton West and Adlington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 4.6 percentage points more than Wilmslow Dean Row (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 82 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Poynton West and Adlington, and 32 in Wilmslow Dean Row. The typical postcode is 474 m from the nearest school in Poynton West and Adlington and 793 m in Wilmslow Dean Row. The typical postcode is 890 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Poynton West and Adlington and 1,194 m in Wilmslow Dean Row. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in Poynton West and Adlington and 71% in Wilmslow Dean Row.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 39 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Poynton West and Adlington and 31 in Wilmslow Dean Row, 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 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.
Wilmslow Dean Row is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 5,135 people in 2,206 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £436,500 over the past two years, 46% above the Cheshire East median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Poynton West and Adlington and Wilmslow Dean Row next to other wards of Cheshire East.