Welcome to Handforth

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Introduction

Handforth is a town and civil parish in Cheshire, England, 9 miles (14 km) south of Manchester city centre. The population at the 2011 census was 6,266. In the 1960s and 1970s, two overspill housing estates, Spath Lane in Handforth, and Colshaw Farm nearby in Wilmslow, were built to re-house people from inner city Manchester. It lies between Wilmslow, Heald Green, Stanley Green and Styal and forms part of the Greater Manchester Built-up Area.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	443 hectares
Population	6,729 (2021)
Density	1,518 people/km2
Mean age	42.8
Ward	Handforth
District	Cheshire East
Postcodes	SK7, SK8, SK9
ONS ID	E04012171

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Council

Contact details for Handforth Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Handforth Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Handforth Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Handforth Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Handforth Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Handforth Parish.

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