Wilmslow Dean Row
vs Wilmslow East
Wilmslow Dean Row has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Wilmslow East. Homes in Wilmslow East sold for a median of £742,500, 70% above Wilmslow Dean Row. Wilmslow Dean Row has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Wilmslow Dean Row has 5,135 residents in 2,206 households; Wilmslow East has 4,439 in 1,950. Wilmslow East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 10.2 percentage points more than Wilmslow Dean Row (Cheshire East: 22%). Wilmslow East has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1 percentage point more than Wilmslow Dean Row (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Wilmslow Dean Row and 60% in Wilmslow East. Wilmslow East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 4.5 percentage points more than Wilmslow Dean Row (Cheshire East: 72%). Wilmslow Dean Row has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 3.1 percentage points more than Wilmslow East (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £436,500 in Wilmslow Dean Row and £742,500 in Wilmslow East, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (14% and 13%). A typical postcode has 32 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Wilmslow Dean Row, and 134 in Wilmslow East. The typical postcode is 793 m from the nearest school in Wilmslow Dean Row and 515 m in Wilmslow East. The typical postcode is 1,194 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wilmslow Dean Row and 801 m in Wilmslow East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in Wilmslow Dean Row and 68% in Wilmslow East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 31 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Wilmslow Dean Row 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.
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.
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.
Wilmslow Dean Row and Wilmslow East next to other wards of Cheshire East.