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Property market | £278,873 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is Manchester (8.5 miles) |
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Broadband | 80.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) |
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Ethnic diversity | White: 94.4% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 5.6% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) |
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Socio-economic status | Ranked 65 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 463 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Macclesfield level) |
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Community | Median age is 46.4 | Population of 8,310 | Happiness is Above Average for Cheshire, High for UK |
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Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cheshire East) |
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Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (23 mins) - Birmingham New Street (71 mins) |
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£278,873 for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is Manchester (8.5 miles) |
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80.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) |
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Median age is 46.4 | 8,310 | Happiness is Above Average for Cheshire, High for UK |
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Ranked 65 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 463 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Macclesfield level) |
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3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cheshire East) |
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- Manchester Piccadilly (23 mins) - Birmingham New Street (71 mins) |
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Photo above: Reflections in the Macclesfield Canal , Monday, 23 May, 2016
Photo: Reflections in the Macclesfield Canal , Monday, 23 May, 2016
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Bollington has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Bollington has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £497,895, which is up 5.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £278,873 (up 3.4% on last year) , a terraced house £211,945 (up 1.9% on last year) and a flat £151,452. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £663 per month. Property prices in Bollington are similar to the average property prices across Cheshire and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Bollington, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the Cheshire region.
Property data is based on Cheshire East level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
| County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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| Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
| Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
| Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
| Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
| Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
| Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
| Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
| Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
| Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
| Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
| Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
| West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
| West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
| Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
| Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
| South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
| West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
| Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
| Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
| Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
| Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
| North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
| Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
| North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
| Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
| West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
| Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
| Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
| Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
| Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
| Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
| Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
| East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
| Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
| Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
| Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
| Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
| Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
| Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Bollington, or click here to browse the longer list of Bollington property transactions from 2023.
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Bollington has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Rainow Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2016. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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| School | Type | Outstanding? |
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| Rainow Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
| Dean Valley Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
| Bollington Cross CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
| Bollington St John's CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
| Pott Shrigley Church School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
| Arnfield Independent School | Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
| Adlington Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
| School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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| Rainow Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/16/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Macclesfield | |
| Adlington Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/19/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Macclesfield | |
| Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/1/2022) | 29 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Macclesfield |
| Pott Shrigley Church School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/27/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Macclesfield | |
| Arnfield Independent School Save school | Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed | 2: Good (05/12/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Glossop | |
| Dean Valley Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/10/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Macclesfield | |
| Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/11/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Macclesfield | |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (2/10/2022) | 51 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Macclesfield |
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| Rainow Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/16/2015) |
| Adlington Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/19/2011) |
| Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/1/2022) 29 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| Pott Shrigley Church School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/27/2019) |
| Arnfield Independent School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (05/12/2019) |
| Dean Valley Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/10/2012) |
| Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/11/2012) |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (2/10/2022) 51 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| Station | Distance from Bollington | Commute options |
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| Adlington (Cheshire) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -13% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (39 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 92 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 106 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 135 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 166 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
| Poynton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (34 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 95 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 102 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 131 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
| Bramhall A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (31 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 97 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 99 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 128 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
| Woodsmoor A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (23 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 98 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 127 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 177 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
| Cheadle Hulme A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (17 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Birmingham New Street (80 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 90 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 119 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (161 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 173 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
| Davenport A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (21 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 96 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 103 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 125 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 175 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Cheshire East) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
| Ethnicity | % of Cheshire East residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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| White | 94.4% | 81.7% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 9.3% |
| Mixed | 1.8% | 2.9% |
| Other | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| Black | 0.6% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Macclesfield consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
| Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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| Intermediate occupations | 12.1% | |
| Small employers and own account workers | 11.5% | |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.4% | 65 out of 573 |
| Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 24.1% | |
| Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.8% | |
| Semi-routine occupations | 9.9% | |
| Routine occupations | 8.9% | |
| Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.8% | 463 out of 573 |
| Full-time students | 4.5% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cheshire is average (60mbps). Bollington is faster than this, with average download speeds of 80.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Bollington level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
| Average speed | 80.5 mbps |
| % households with superfast broadband access | 97.5% |
| % households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Cheshire East level:
| Type | Cheshire East | UK |
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| Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 57 | 93 |
| Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
| Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 8 | 10 |
| Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
| Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 26 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Bollington.
Flood warningsThere are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
Flood areasThe areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
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| Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Mersey | The Mersey Uplands catchment includes Rivers Goyt, Tame, Sett and Etherow and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Saddleworth, Mossley, New Mills, Hazel Grove, Marple, Romiley and Hyde |
| Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Bollin | The River Bollin catchment includes the Rivers Bollin, Dean and Pedley, Birkin and Mobberley Brooks and their tributaries. Areas around Knutsford, Wilmslow, Hale, Macclesfield and Bollington may be affected |
| Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Dane | The Dane catchment includes the River Wheelock, Arclid, Smoker and Fowle Brooks and their tributaries |
| Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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| Bollington, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 | 18.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| Mobberley, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
| Knutsford, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 4Secondary: 3 | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
| Barnton, Cheshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,474 Detached: £441,811 | 81 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
| Hale, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.9% residents long-term unemployed |
| Castlefields, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 17Secondary: 4 | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.9% residents long-term unemployed |
| Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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| Bollington, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 |
| Mobberley, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Knutsford, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 4Secondary: 3 |
| Barnton, Cheshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,474 Detached: £441,811 | 81 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 |
| Hale, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
| Castlefields, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 17Secondary: 4 |
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