Wilmslow East
vs Wilmslow Lacey Green
Wilmslow Lacey Green has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Wilmslow East. Homes in Wilmslow East sold for a median of £742,500, 73% above Wilmslow Lacey Green. Wilmslow Lacey Green has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Wilmslow East has 4,439 residents in 1,950 households; Wilmslow Lacey Green has 4,980 in 1,974. Wilmslow East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 8.2 percentage points more than Wilmslow Lacey Green (Cheshire East: 22%). Wilmslow East has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.1 percentage points more than Wilmslow Lacey Green (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 60% of homes in Wilmslow East and 33% in Wilmslow Lacey Green. Wilmslow East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 15.3 percentage points more than Wilmslow Lacey Green (Cheshire East: 72%). Wilmslow East has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.1 percentage points more than Wilmslow Lacey Green (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £742,500 in Wilmslow East and £429,497 in Wilmslow Lacey Green, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Wilmslow Lacey Green has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 12.5 percentage points more than Wilmslow East (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 134 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Wilmslow East, and 60 in Wilmslow Lacey Green. The typical postcode is 515 m from the nearest school in Wilmslow East and 532 m in Wilmslow Lacey Green. The typical postcode is 801 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wilmslow East and 949 m in Wilmslow Lacey Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Wilmslow East and 79% in Wilmslow Lacey Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 92 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Wilmslow East and 73 in Wilmslow Lacey Green, 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 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.
Wilmslow Lacey Green is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 4,980 people in 1,974 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £429,497 over the past two years, 43% above the Cheshire East median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 68% above the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Wilmslow East and Wilmslow Lacey Green next to other wards of Cheshire East.