Mobberley’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Mobberley’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MobberleyCheshire
A village of 1,349 in Cheshire, North West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: ChurchCrawler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,349
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£359K
62 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.4
23% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mobberley a good place to live?
Mobberley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A+): 9.9 violent and sexual offences and 2.7 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (C): 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £358,750 in the last three years, 6.8 times what households in the Cheshire East council area earn in a year.
What makes Mobberley stand out
The 3 things Mobberley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
93%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 93%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
1.1% claim jobless benefits
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 95% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Mobberley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Mobberley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 92% of towns in EnglandA+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £55,863AOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.3 for men, 83.6 for womenB+Open →WalkabilityCOpen →Cost of livingCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildings; 21% of homes built before 1919COpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life2.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tatton Park Mansion and 12 more in and around Mobberley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Mobberley. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustTatton Park Mansion3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · National TrustTatton Park2.6 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · National TrustOld Hall2.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Garden · National TrustTatton Park Gardens3.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumKnutsford Heritage Centre2.6 km outside town, to the westWildlife parkWildlife parkGauntlet Birds of Prey3.8 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 (4)
- Tatton Park Mansion: K. Whatley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Tatton Park Gardens: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mobberley.
Safety
Mobberley records less crime per resident than 96% of UK towns
Police figures for Mobberley’s built-up area: 18 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime.
9.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 93% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other theft3
Burglary3
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
9.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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
Fewer people in Mobberley live with a disability than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
Mobberley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 miles away. 86% of people in Mobberley rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 3.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (5.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
86%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Mobberley | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Work tends to be further away for Mobberley: 29% commute under 5 km, below Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Mobberley counts 0.8 jobs per working resident. The car took 87% of commuters, above both Cheshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for two in five workers at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Train1%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 32% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Mobberley keeps more of its old housing than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21% built before 1919
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 Mobberley’s land, near Cheshire’s towns (100%) and higher than England’s towns (7%). Grade II covers all 3 listed buildings that Historic England records here.
3listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
22
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Most households in Mobberley own their home: 80%, more than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns
12% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 7% of households, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £985 a month across the Cheshire East council area.
£359Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mobberley£359K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £537,500 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £322,000 | 24 |
| Flat or maisonette | £162,500 | 5 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,408
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Mobberley has fewer young adults than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.2% are 15 to 24
Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population, and 19% are under 15, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Ages in Mobberley split evenly at 44.4: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 41% of adults.
44.4median age
MobberleyCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Mobberley | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 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 Mobberley
15pages on Mobberley
The big questions
SafetyA+9.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £359K · rent £985 a monthHousing23 sold in 12 months · busiest street Great Oak SquareSchoolsA+HealthB+Life expectancy 80.3 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commuteA56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Mobberley
5 notable people were born in Mobberley.
J
John HulmeEnglish footballer and manager (1945-2008)S
Shirley McGrealBritish animal welfare activist (1934–2021)P
Phil BlitzBritish professional wrestler · born 1984Photo credits
George Mallory: Sandy Wollaston, Public domain · Trafford Leigh-Mallory: British official photographer, Public domain
Mobberley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KnutsfordChelfordAlderley EdgeHaleWilmslowBowdonHigh LeghMobberley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobberley | 1,349 | — | — | C | A+ | B+ |
| Knutsford | 13,254 | 1.6 | A | C− | B | A |
| Chelford | 1,377 | 3.5 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Alderley Edge | 4,496 | 4.1 | A | C− | C+ | A |
| Hale | 16,716 | 4.1 | — | D− | — | A+ |
| Wilmslow | 25,716 | 4.2 | A | C− | B | A+ |
| Bowdon | 6,107 | 4.4 | — | D− | — | A |
| High Legh | 1,145 | 5.6 | — | C− | A+ | B+ |
Chelford and High Legh 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 Mobberley
Are schools in Mobberley good?
Primary results beat 92% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Cheshire East council.
Is Mobberley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £358,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £162,500, terraced houses £322,000, semi-detached houses £325,000 and detached houses £537,500.
About Mobberley
Village in Cheshire, England
Mobberley is a built-up area of 1,349 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
- 1,349 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001505
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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