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Prestbury

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North east Cheshire East. About 4,481 people in 29 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Prestbury, 67.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,396
2,237th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
67.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
0.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
54.1%
326th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Prestbury compares

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PrestburyMiddle
Population52 wards, Cheshire East · 2021
Population: every ward in Cheshire East52 areas from 4,223 to 15,644. The middle area is 6,501. Prestbury is 4,396.
4,3963rd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage52 wards, Cheshire East · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Cheshire East52 areas from 11.2% to 98.5%. The middle area is 85.7%. Prestbury is 67.2%.
67.2%8th lowest
Claimant rate52 wards, Cheshire East · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Cheshire East52 areas from 0.5% to 5.8%. The middle area is 1.9%. Prestbury is 0.8%.
0.8%2nd lowest
Aged 15 to 6452 wards, Cheshire East · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Cheshire East52 areas from 52.5% to 72.2%. The middle area is 60.4%. Prestbury is 54.1%.
54.1%2nd lowest

Figures for the whole of Cheshire East

These figures are published for the whole of Cheshire East, not for each ward, so they describe all of Cheshire East and not Prestbury alone. See Cheshire East

Average house price
£309,121
Up 5.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,991
120th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.5×
161st least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
14.2
85th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Prestbury in brief

Prestbury had 4,396 usual residents at the census.

In Prestbury, 67.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Prestbury, 0.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

54.1% of residents in Prestbury were aged 15 to 64 at the census.