Knolls Green’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Knolls Green’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Knolls GreenCheshire
371 people live in this village in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
371
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£208K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
67.9
54% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Knolls Green a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Knolls Green has no grades; its figures are still real. It skews older: 54% of residents are 65 or over. 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Knolls Green stand out
The 3 things Knolls Green does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
54% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Antrobus Hall, Garden Wall and Gatepiers; 7.7 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 Knolls Green.
Who lives here
Children make up only 5.4% of Knolls Green, fewer than in Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
67.9median age
People 65 and over make up 54% of the town. 3.5% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Ages in Knolls Green split evenly at 67.9: half are older, half younger.
Knolls GreenCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
54%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
60% women, 40% men
About 68 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.
| Knolls Green | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.4% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 3.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 54% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Knolls Green travel far: only 21% go under 5 km, fewer than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, nine in ten commuters went by car. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (1.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The census counted 50% of workers working mainly from home.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Train3%
Bicycle2%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
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
Most households in Knolls Green own their home: 81%, more than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns
£208Kmedian sale
2% live in social housing, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Behind the median of £208,000: 28 standard sales inside Knolls Green’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £985 a month across the Cheshire East council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Knolls Green£208K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £157,500 | 22 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,396
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
Knolls Green records less violent crime per resident than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.6 per 1,000 a year
3.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 4.5 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in Knolls Green, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.9 reports per 1,000, below Cheshire’s towns (3.7) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 60% of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Public order2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
3.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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 Knolls Green say their health is bad than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
72%good or very good health
Knolls Green has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away. Asked at the census, 72% of residents of Knolls Green said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 30% of people here had a disability, above both Cheshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Knolls Green is Wythenshawe Hospital, 5.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 72%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 13%
| Census 2021 | Knolls Green | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 72% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 13% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 30% | 18% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Knolls Green are listed than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 189 per 10,000 residents
7listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 23%. Of Knolls Green’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, near Cheshire’s towns (100%) and higher than England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Antrobus Hall, Garden Wall and Gatepiers Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
189
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 Knolls Green
13pages on Knolls Green
The big questions
Safety3.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £208K · rent £985 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Warford ParkSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tatton Park and 12 more in and around Knolls Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Knolls Green. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustTatton Park4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · National TrustOld Hall4.1 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustNether Alderley Mill4.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustQuarry Bank Mill4.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustQuarry Bank Apprentice House5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumKnutsford Heritage Centre4.3 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Tatton Park: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Hall: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Knolls Green
Village in Cheshire, England
Knolls Green is a built-up area of 371 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
- 371 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001511
Knolls Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MobberleyChelfordAlderley EdgeKnutsfordWilmslowHaleBowdonKnolls Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knolls Green | 371 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mobberley | 1,349 | 1.5 | — | C | A+ | B+ |
| Chelford | 1,377 | 2.3 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Alderley Edge | 4,496 | 2.7 | A | C− | C+ | A |
| Knutsford | 13,254 | 2.8 | A | C− | B | A |
| Wilmslow | 25,716 | 3.2 | A | C− | B | A+ |
| Hale | 16,716 | 5 | — | D− | — | A+ |
| Bowdon | 6,107 | 5.5 | — | D− | — | A |
Mobberley and Chelford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hale and Bowdon have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Knolls Green
How many listed buildings are there in Knolls Green?
That is 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Knolls Green expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £208,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
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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