Wilmslow West and Chorley
Strong on schools, with higher house prices
Wilmslow West and Chorley at a glance
- House prices
- £485,000
- Higher prices87th percentile
- Schools
- 80th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 64th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 52.9 per 1,000 residents
- Middle65th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle40th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wilmslow West and Chorley a good place to live?
Wilmslow West and Chorley may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Cheshire East below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Wilmslow West and Chorley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 52.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 65th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Wilmslow West and Chorley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £485,000
- Percentile
- 87th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 143 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Wilmslow West and Chorley
Schools
80th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wilmslow West and Chorley
Flood risk
3.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.5% of the area. That is the 40th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Wilmslow West and Chorley
Transport
64th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Wilmslow West and Chorley a good place to live?
Wilmslow West and Chorley may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Wilmslow West and Chorley safe?
Wilmslow West and Chorley ranks in the 65th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wilmslow West and Chorley?
The median sale price was £485,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 87th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wilmslow West and Chorley?
Schools rank in the 80th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wilmslow West and Chorley?
Nearby public profiles include Wilmslow Dean Row in Cheshire East and Kemsing in Sevenoaks.
