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Broken Cross and Upton
vs Macclesfield Central

Macclesfield Central has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Broken Cross and Upton. Homes in Broken Cross and Upton sold for a median of £285,000, 43% above Macclesfield Central. Broken Cross and Upton has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Cheshire East with Broken Cross and Upton highlighted
Broken Cross and Upton
200 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Macclesfield Central highlighted
Macclesfield Central
377 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Broken Cross and Upton has 8,970 residents in 3,820 households; Macclesfield Central has 8,787 in 4,615. Broken Cross and Upton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 4.7 percentage points more than Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East: 22%). Macclesfield Central has the higher share of people living alone: 45%, 14.7 percentage points more than Broken Cross and Upton (Cheshire East: 30%).

8,970Residents (2021)
8,787Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
3,820Households
4,615Households
174,854Households
14.8%Aged 15–29
19.2%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
20.7%Aged 65 and over
16.0%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
30.4%Living alone
45.1%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Broken Cross and Upton (36%) and terraced houses in Macclesfield Central (54%). Broken Cross and Upton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 21.3 percentage points more than Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East: 72%). Macclesfield Central has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 22.9 percentage points more than Broken Cross and Upton (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,000 in Broken Cross and Upton and £200,000 in Macclesfield Central, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£285,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
74.0%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
14.0%Private renting
36.9%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
11.4%Social renting
9.6%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
36.2%Detached houses
6.4%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
27.1%Semi-detached houses
16.4%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
19.3%Terraced houses
54.1%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
12.8%Flats
11.4%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Broken Cross and Upton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 10.6 percentage points more than Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 68 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Broken Cross and Upton, and 226 in Macclesfield Central. The typical postcode is 409 m from the nearest school in Broken Cross and Upton and 498 m in Macclesfield Central. The typical postcode is 2,389 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Broken Cross and Upton and 589 m in Macclesfield Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Broken Cross and Upton and 88% in Macclesfield Central.

20.9%Green space within 500 m
10.3%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
68Services within 15 min (median)
226Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
409 mNearest school (median)
498 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
589 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
40Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
86.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 69 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Broken Cross and Upton and 195 in Macclesfield Central, against 71 across Cheshire East. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

69Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
195Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
71Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Broken Cross and Upton

Broken Cross and Upton is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 8,970 people in 3,820 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Cheshire East median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% above the Cheshire East average.

Macclesfield Central

Macclesfield Central is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 8,787 people in 4,615 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 33% below the Cheshire East median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

Broken Cross and Upton and Macclesfield Central next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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