Great Warford’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Great Warford’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great WarfordCheshire
The village, home to 725 people, lies in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Hong kong englishman · Public domain
Population
725
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£693K
32 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.1
24% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Warford a good place to live?
Great Warford is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes sell for a median £692,500. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I.
What makes Great Warford stand out
The 3 things Great Warford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Baptist Chapel; 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Warford.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Great Warford: 14% commute under 5 km, below Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 58% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026. 58% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (31%) and England’s towns (31%). Driving is how 89% of commuters got to work at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
58%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Great Warford is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
£693Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 2% of households, below Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 32 homes sold inside Great Warford’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £692,500. Private rents average £985 a month across the Cheshire East council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Warford£693K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,095,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £650,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £495,000 | 9 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,384
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Great Warford than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.4 per 1,000 residents a year
6.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Each year, 3.7 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 10 crimes inside Great Warford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order2
Other theft2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
6.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
More people in Great Warford say their health is bad than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.1%
79%good or very good health
Asked at the census, 79% of residents of Great Warford said they were in good or very good health. 28% of residents have a disability, above both Cheshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Great Warford is Macclesfield District General Hospital, 6 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 97% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Great Warford | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.1% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 28% | 18% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Great Warford keeps more of its old housing than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 28% built before 1919
5listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Great Warford’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, about level with Cheshire’s towns (100%) and above England’s towns (7%). Relative to its size, Great Warford keeps 69 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Baptist Chapel Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
69
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Great Warford than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
50.1median age
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over. Great Warford has a median age of 50.1. Among adults, 41% have a degree.
Great WarfordCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications27%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar8%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Warford | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 8.4% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Warford
13pages on Great Warford
The big questions
Safety6.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £693K · rent £985 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Edge View CrescentSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commute67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Capesthorne Hall and 4 more in and around Great Warford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Great Warford. Best known first.
Historic houseCapesthorne Hall4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic housePeover Hall4.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseAlderley Park3.2 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustNether Alderley Mill2.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumMining Museum4.1 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Capesthorne Hall: Mark Percy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peover Hall: Iain McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alderley Park: Jatkinson853, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Great Warford
Village in Cheshire, England
Great Warford is a built-up area of 725 people, in the Cheshire East council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 725 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001540
Great Warford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChelfordAlderley EdgeMobberleyWilmslowKnutsfordPrestburyGoostreyGreat Warford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Warford | 725 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chelford | 1,377 | 1.3 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Alderley Edge | 4,496 | 2.1 | A | C− | C+ | A |
| Mobberley | 1,349 | 2.7 | — | C | A+ | B+ |
| Wilmslow | 25,716 | 3.2 | A | C− | B | A+ |
| Knutsford | 13,254 | 3.8 | A | C− | B | A |
| Prestbury | 2,629 | 5.3 | A− | C− | A− | A+ |
| Goostrey | 1,952 | 5.3 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
Chelford, Mobberley and Goostrey have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Great Warford
Is Great Warford expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £495,000, semi-detached houses £650,000 and detached houses £1,095,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Great Warford?
That is 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 28% of Great Warford’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Great Warford?
Band D council tax in Great Warford is £2,384 for 2026–27, less than in 61% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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