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Alderley Edge & Chelford: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Alderley Edge & Chelford neighbourhood of Cheshire East, England (ONS area Cheshire East 012). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SK10, SK11, SK9, WA16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SK9 7UW.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Cheshire East
Alderley Edge & Chelford is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Cheshire East (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £602,500 and flats for £319,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Cheshire East (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Alderley Edge, is about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£602,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£319,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£59,500
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Where Alderley Edge & Chelford sits in Cheshire East
- Typical house price: 4th highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 24 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 11th highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Alderley Edge & Chelford
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cheshire East, 2 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Single-person households under 65
- Borough against the region
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Alderley Edge Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 5.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and Transport for Wales to Manchester Piccadilly (26 to 36 min); Northern to Crewe (about 22 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Nether Alderley Primary School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Apr 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school Wilmslow High School 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jan 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Alderley Edge & Chelford
What is the typical house price in Alderley Edge & Chelford?
£602,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
How does Alderley Edge & Chelford compare with the rest of Cheshire East?
Typical house price: 4th highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East. Typical flat price: the highest of the 24 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 11th highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East.
Is Alderley Edge & Chelford an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Alderley Edge & Chelford gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Alderley Edge & Chelford?
Alderley Edge. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 5.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and Transport for Wales to Manchester Piccadilly (26 to 36 min); Northern to Crewe (about 22 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Alderley Edge & Chelford?
Nearest state primary school. Nether Alderley Primary School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Apr 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Wilmslow High School. 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jan 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.