Broken Cross and Upton
vs Macclesfield West and Ivy
Broken Cross and Upton has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Macclesfield West and Ivy. Homes in Macclesfield West and Ivy sold for a median of £295,000, 4% above Broken Cross and Upton. Broken Cross and Upton has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Broken Cross and Upton has 8,970 residents in 3,820 households; Macclesfield West and Ivy has 8,607 in 3,788. Macclesfield West and Ivy has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 1.4 percentage points more than Broken Cross and Upton (Cheshire East: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 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 West and Ivy (37%). Broken Cross and Upton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 7.2 percentage points more than Macclesfield West and Ivy (Cheshire East: 72%). Broken Cross and Upton has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 4.5 percentage points more than Macclesfield West and Ivy (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,000 in Broken Cross and Upton and £295,000 in Macclesfield West and Ivy, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (21% and 20%). A typical postcode has 68 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Broken Cross and Upton, and 52 in Macclesfield West and Ivy. The typical postcode is 409 m from the nearest school in Broken Cross and Upton and 326 m in Macclesfield West and Ivy. The typical postcode is 2,389 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Broken Cross and Upton and 2,234 m in Macclesfield West and Ivy. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Broken Cross and Upton and 97% in Macclesfield West and Ivy.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 69 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Broken Cross and Upton and 65 in Macclesfield West and Ivy, 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.
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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 West and Ivy is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 8,607 people in 3,788 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £295,000 over the past two years, in line with the Cheshire East median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% above the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Broken Cross and Upton and Macclesfield West and Ivy next to other wards of Cheshire East.