To outsiders, the well-heeled village of Bramhall might be best known for its Tudor manor house, beautiful parks and raft of trendy bars, restaurants and boutiques, but for those who live and work there, it’s all about the people. In 2016, the Stockport suburb was named one of the friendliest places to live in the UK, with residents putting it down to the strong sense of ‘community spirit’.
Then, last month, the area made The Telegraph’s annual list of the 50 ‘most desirable’ places in Britain. The publication commissioned Savills to use the latest census data to create a ranking of the most affluent towns based on factors such as the proportion of residents holding managerial jobs, their level of qualifications, the state of their health and the costs of buying a house.
While many were located in the South of England, Greater Manchester towns such as Hale and Altrincham landed in the top 20, and Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme were not far behind. While the latter has long been in its richer neighbour's shadow it landed three places higher in 26th position, with residents praising its excellent schools, services and transport links.
