Broken Cross and Upton
vs Macclesfield South
Macclesfield South has the younger population: 16% 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, 6% above Macclesfield South. Macclesfield South has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Broken Cross and Upton has 8,970 residents in 3,820 households; Macclesfield South has 8,634 in 3,849. Broken Cross and Upton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2.4 percentage points more than Macclesfield South (Cheshire East: 22%). Macclesfield South has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 3.2 percentage points more than Broken Cross and Upton (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Broken Cross and Upton (36%) and semi-detached houses in Macclesfield South (41%). Broken Cross and Upton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 11.7 percentage points more than Macclesfield South (Cheshire East: 72%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,000 in Broken Cross and Upton and £270,000 in Macclesfield South, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Macclesfield South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 4.7 percentage points more than Broken Cross and Upton (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 68 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Broken Cross and Upton, and 70 in Macclesfield South. The typical postcode is 409 m from the nearest school in Broken Cross and Upton and 403 m in Macclesfield South. The typical postcode is 2,389 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Broken Cross and Upton and 1,765 m in Macclesfield South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Broken Cross and Upton and 95% in Macclesfield South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 69 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Broken Cross and Upton and 64 in Macclesfield South, 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.
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 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 South is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 8,634 people in 3,849 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, 10% below the Cheshire East median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 71% above the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Broken Cross and Upton and Macclesfield South next to other wards of Cheshire East.