Neighbourhood · Cheshire East
South Knutsford & Bexton: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the South Knutsford & Bexton neighbourhood of Cheshire East, England (ONS area Cheshire East 010). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes WA16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WA16 9EB.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Cheshire East
South Knutsford & Bexton is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Cheshire East (few signs of gentrification: 3 of 18 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £644,000 and flats for £208,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Cheshire East (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Knutsford, is about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 30 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£644,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£208,750
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +61% 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 -0.09; 3 of 18 signals up, 3 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 7 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£65,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 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
Schools getting better
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where South Knutsford & Bexton sits in Cheshire East
- Typical house price: 3rd highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East
- Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 24 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 6th highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 30 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 South Knutsford & Bexton
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 30 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cheshire East, 3 the other way and 12 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
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Single-person households under 65
- Schools improving
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Knutsford Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (230 m in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Chester (40 to 46 min) and Manchester Piccadilly (about 44 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 Egerton Primary School 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Knutsford Academy 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Mar 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about South Knutsford & Bexton
What is the typical house price in South Knutsford & Bexton?
£644,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.
How does South Knutsford & Bexton compare with the rest of Cheshire East?
Typical house price: 3rd highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East. Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 24 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East.
Is South Knutsford & Bexton an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is South Knutsford & Bexton gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 3 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to South Knutsford & Bexton?
Knutsford. Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (230 m in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Chester (40 to 46 min) and Manchester Piccadilly (about 44 min).
Which state schools are nearest to South Knutsford & Bexton?
Nearest state primary school. Egerton Primary School. 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Knutsford Academy. 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Mar 2026).
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.