Higher Poynton’s story
No listed buildings inside Higher Poynton’s built-up area
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Higher PoyntonCheshire
Some 335 people live in this village, in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Trevor Harris · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
335
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£485K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.2
41% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Higher Poynton a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Higher Poynton is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. It skews older: 41% of residents are 65 or over. Just over two thirds of households own their home outright. 44% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Higher Poynton stand out
The 3 things Higher Poynton does most differently from other towns.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Anson Engine Museum and 10 more in and around Higher Poynton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Higher Poynton. Best known first.
MuseumAnson Engine Museumin town
Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall2 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseAdlington Hall4.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumAvro Heritage Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
AttractionThe Lantern2.7 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Cage2 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 (5)
- Anson Engine Museum: Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. (www.clemrutter.net)., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adlington Hall: John Swallow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avro Heritage Museum: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Lantern: Paul Brooker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Higher Poynton.
Who lives here
Higher Poynton has fewer young adults than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5.1% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up just over two fifths of the town, above both Cheshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up 13% of residents. Line up the people of Higher Poynton by age and the one in the middle is 59.2.
59.2median age
Higher PoyntonCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
41%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Higher Poynton | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 41% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Higher Poynton: just 16% travel under 5 km, below Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
18% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, about level with Cheshire’s towns (17%) and below England’s towns (27%). The census counted 49% of workers working mainly from home. Higher Poynton counts 0.3 jobs per working resident.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving76%
On foot9%
Bicycle7%
Train1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Private renting is less common in Higher Poynton than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5%
Households that own their home make up 95%. 1% live in social housing, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £985 a month across the Cheshire East council area.
£485Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Higher Poynton£485K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £552,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £445,000 | 8 |
95%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,481
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
Higher Poynton records less violent crime per resident than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 8 per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Cheshire’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (9.4). Police figures for Higher Poynton’s built-up area: 7 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 71% of the total.
8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Disability is less common in Higher Poynton, 14% of residents, than in Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
84% of Higher Poynton’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1 miles off. The nearest A&E to Higher Poynton is Stepping Hill Hospital, 2.9 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Higher Poynton | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
No listed buildings in Higher Poynton
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 100% of Higher Poynton’s land, close to Cheshire’s towns (100%) and above England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 13% of the total. Historic England’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Higher Poynton
13pages on Higher Poynton
The big questions
Safety8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £485K · rent £985 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Green LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Higher Poynton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
High LanePoyntonDisleyHazel GroveMarpleWoodfordBramhallHigher Poynton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Poynton | 335 | — | — | — | — | — |
| High Lane | 4,617 | 1.2 | — | D− | — | B− |
| Poynton | 13,015 | 1.5 | A | C− | A− | A |
| Disley | 3,891 | 2.2 | A | C | A− | A |
| Hazel Grove | 20,163 | 2.2 | — | D | — | B |
| Marple | 12,963 | 3 | — | D | — | C+ |
| Woodford | 2,241 | 3.1 | — | D− | — | A+ |
| Bramhall | 17,201 | 3.4 | — | D− | — | A |
Woodford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. High Lane, Hazel Grove, Marple, Woodford and Bramhall have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Higher Poynton
Is Higher Poynton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £484,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £445,000 and detached houses £552,000.
How much is council tax in Higher Poynton?
Band D council tax in Higher Poynton is £2,481 for 2026–27, more than in 60% 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.
About Higher Poynton
Village in Cheshire, England
Higher Poynton is a built-up area of 335 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
- 335 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001459
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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