Styal’s story
32 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Styal’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StyalCheshire
A village of 143 in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Wheatley Hill · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
143
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median age
39.2
14% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Styal a good place to live?
Styal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Styal stand out
The 3 things Styal does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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 Oak Farmhouse; 91.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
53% have a degree
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cheshire 34%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Styal.
Who lives here
Children make up 30% of Styal, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
For Styal, that is above both Cheshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). 14% of residents are 65 or over. Styal has a median age of 39.2.
39.2median age
StyalCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
9%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Styal | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 30% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Styal work nearby than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 57% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Styal sits below both Cheshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. 8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus4%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
57%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
8%
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
Styal is a town of owners: 87% of households own their home, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Styal above both Cheshire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 2% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Styal£0K
Typical UK town£277K
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,405
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
Violence is recorded more often in Styal than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 77.5 per 1,000 residents a year
On this, Styal is above both Cheshire’s towns (20.6) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 37.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 30 crimes inside Styal’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
77.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Drugs7
Public order5
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Other theft1
Burglary1
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.
77.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
37.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
30
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
94% of people in Styal say their health is good or very good, more than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns
In the comparison, Styal comes above both Cheshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Styal has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away. 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.
94%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 94%Fair 4%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Styal | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 94% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 6.3% | 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
History
Styal is rich in listed buildings: 2,238 per 10,000 residents, more than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Styal has 32 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 29% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Cheshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%).
32listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II31
Among them · Grade II*
- Oak Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
2,238
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 →Quarry Bank Apprentice House and 8 more in and around Styal
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Styal. Best known first.
AttractionAttraction · National TrustQuarry Bank Apprentice House200 m outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttraction · National TrustQuarry Bank Mill400 m outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionRunway Visitor Park1.9 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryCheshire Art Gallery5 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteAvro RJX (G-IRJX)2 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteBEA Hawker Siddley Trident (G-AWZK)1.9 km outside town, to the west
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Styal
13pages on Styal
The big questions
Styal’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WilmslowCheadle HulmeWythenshaweGatleyAlderley EdgeCheadleBramhallStyal
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Styal | 143 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilmslow | 25,716 | 1.5 | A | C− | B | A+ |
| Cheadle Hulme | 24,782 | 2.6 | — | D− | — | A |
| Wythenshawe | 97,665 | 2.7 | — | D− | — | D |
| Gatley | 9,149 | 2.8 | — | D− | — | B |
| Alderley Edge | 4,496 | 3.2 | A | C− | C+ | A |
| Cheadle | 14,437 | 3.4 | — | D | — | C |
| Bramhall | 17,201 | 3.4 | — | D− | — | A |
Cheadle Hulme, Wythenshawe, Gatley, Cheadle and Bramhall have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Styal
How many listed buildings are there in Styal?
That is 91.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 29% of Styal’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Styal?
Band D council tax in Styal is £2,405 for 2026–27, less than in 58% 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 Styal
Village in Cheshire, England
Styal is a built-up area of 143 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
- 143 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001456
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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