Langley’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Langley’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LangleyCheshire
The village has 240 residents and lies in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
240
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£313K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.2
29% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Langley a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Langley has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 16% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
What makes Langley stand out
The 3 things Langley does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
1 Grade II*, including Langley Hall; 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Langley.
Who lives here
Langley is a graduates’ town: 50% hold a degree, more than in both Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 10%, below Cheshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Over-65s are 29% of the population. Residents of Langley have a median age of 55.2.
55.2median age
LangleyCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 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.
| Langley | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Langley drive than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 84%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for 44% of workers at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Cheshire’s towns (1.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%). For every resident in work, Langley has 0.7 jobs.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot7%
Bicycle7%
Train1%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Langley own their home: 81%, more than in both Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
8% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 10% of households, below both Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%). The £312,500 median rests on 12 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£313Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Langley£313K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £295,000 | 7 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,394
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
Crime recorded by police in Langley
Of all the crimes, 57% were violence and sexual offences. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 7 recorded crimes inside Langley’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 18.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below Cheshire’s towns (20.6) and England’s towns (22) alike.
18.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
18.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
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
Bad health is less common in Langley than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.3% of residents
There is no GP practice in Langley: the nearest is 1.7 miles off. Self-reported good health: 85% of the town’s residents. 17% of residents have a disability, lower than Cheshire’s towns (18%) and near England’s towns (17%).
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Langley | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.3% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
83.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Old homes shape Langley: 37% were built before 1919, more than in both Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Langley counts 83 listed buildings. Conservation areas cover 100% of the town’s land, close to Cheshire’s towns (100%) and above England’s towns (7%). This Cheshire town counts 2 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Langley Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
83
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Sutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends and 4 more in and around Langley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Langley. Best known first.
Historic houseSutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends900 m outside town, to the west
Historic houseGawsworth Old Hall4.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumParadise Mill2.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumWest Park Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMacclesfield Silk Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Sutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends: Plucas58, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gawsworth Old Hall: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paradise Mill: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Park Museum: mike porter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Langley
14pages on Langley
The big questions
Safety18.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £313K · rent £985 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.8 (men), 86.6 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Langley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MacclesfieldBollingtonPrestburyAlderley EdgeCongletonWoodfordPoyntonLangley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Macclesfield | 54,352 | 2.1 | B− | B | C− | C |
| Bollington | 7,236 | 3.7 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Prestbury | 2,629 | 4.1 | A− | C− | A− | A+ |
| Alderley Edge | 4,496 | 7.2 | A | C− | C+ | A |
| Congleton | 30,001 | 7.3 | C | B− | C− | C+ |
| Woodford | 2,241 | 7.4 | — | D− | — | A+ |
| Poynton | 13,015 | 7.4 | A | C− | A− | A |
Woodford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Woodford has no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Langley
How many listed buildings are there in Langley?
2 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Langley?
Band D council tax in Langley is £2,394 for 2026–27, less 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 Langley
Village in Cheshire, England
Langley is a built-up area of 240 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
- 240 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001617
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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