Plumley’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Plumley’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PlumleyCheshire
The village, home to 700 people, lies in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
700
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£466K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.6
29% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Plumley a good place to live?
Plumley is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Pre-1919 homes make up 33% of the housing. Homes change hands at a median £466,000.
What makes Plumley stand out
The 3 things Plumley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Plumley.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Plumley work nearby than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 19% travel under 5 km
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.
For every resident in work, Plumley has 2.7 jobs. The car took 86% of commuters, above both Cheshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 44% of workers at the census. 6% of commuters who live in Plumley also work there.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot7%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
Underground, tram1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
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
More households own their home in Plumley than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
8% rent privately, below Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social housing holds 11% of households. Private rents average £985 a month across the Cheshire East council area.
£466Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Plumley£466K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £534,000 | 19 |
| Terraced | £325,000 | 7 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,427
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Plumley than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Of all the crimes, 33% were violence and sexual offences. The violent crime rate is 10.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 9 offences were reported in Plumley, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
10.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order4
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
10.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
Is Plumley a healthy place? 87% of its people say their health is good, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
3.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Cheshire’s towns (5.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches 14% of Plumley’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Plumley: the nearest practice is 3 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Plumley | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Plumley keeps more of its old housing than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 33% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (1 listed building) are all Grade II. Conservation areas cover 100% of Plumley’s land, about level with Cheshire’s towns (100%) and above England’s towns (7%). Scaled to its population, that is 14 listed buildings for every 10,000 people here.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
14
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
An older town: 29% of people in Plumley are 65 or over, more than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns
Under 15: 13% of residents. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Cheshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Residents of Plumley have a median age of 53.6. Among adults, 42% have a degree.
53.6median age
PlumleyCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Plumley | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cuckooland Museum and 4 more in and around Plumley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Plumley. Best known first.
MuseumCuckooland Museum1.9 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseTabley House2.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumLion Salt Works4.5 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionTree of Imagination2.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumKnutsford Heritage Centre4.4 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Cuckooland Museum: Ian Warburton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tabley House: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lion Salt Works: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Plumley
13pages on Plumley
The big questions
Safety10.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £466K · rent £985 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hollytree RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Plumley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Lostock GralamPickmereRudheathKnutsfordNorthwichGoostreyMobberleyPlumley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumley | 700 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lostock Gralam | 2,719 | 1.7 | C− | B | C+ | C |
| Pickmere | 2,800 | 2.1 | B− | C | A+ | B− |
| Rudheath | 4,803 | 3 | B− | B− | C+ | C− |
| Knutsford | 13,254 | 3 | A | C− | B | A |
| Northwich | 18,646 | 4.2 | C | B | D | C− |
| Goostrey | 1,952 | 4.5 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Mobberley | 1,349 | 4.6 | — | C | A+ | B+ |
Goostrey and Mobberley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Plumley
How many listed buildings are there in Plumley?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Is Plumley expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £325,000 and detached houses £534,000.
About Plumley
Village in Cheshire, England
Plumley is a built-up area of 700 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
- 700 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001567
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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