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Macclesfield Central
vs Macclesfield East

Macclesfield Central has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Macclesfield East. Homes in Macclesfield East sold for a median of £329,000, 65% above Macclesfield Central. Macclesfield East has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Cheshire East with Macclesfield Central highlighted
Macclesfield Central
377 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Macclesfield East highlighted
Macclesfield East
162 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Macclesfield Central has 8,787 residents in 4,615 households; Macclesfield East has 4,485 in 2,185. Macclesfield East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 6.6 percentage points more than Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East: 22%). Macclesfield Central has the higher share of people living alone: 45%, 5.5 percentage points more than Macclesfield East (Cheshire East: 30%).

8,787Residents (2021)
4,485Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
4,615Households
2,185Households
174,854Households
19.2%Aged 15–29
13.4%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
16.0%Aged 65 and over
22.6%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
45.1%Living alone
39.6%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 54% of homes in Macclesfield Central and 35% in Macclesfield East. Macclesfield East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 16.1 percentage points more than Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East: 72%). Macclesfield Central has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 21.2 percentage points more than Macclesfield East (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Macclesfield Central and £329,000 in Macclesfield East, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£200,000Median sale price
£329,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
52.7%Owner-occupied
68.8%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
36.9%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
9.6%Social renting
14.1%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
6.4%Detached houses
17.6%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
16.4%Semi-detached houses
29.4%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
54.1%Terraced houses
34.7%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
11.4%Flats
13.7%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Macclesfield East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 9.9 percentage points more than Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 226 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Macclesfield Central, and 164 in Macclesfield East. The typical postcode is 498 m from the nearest school in Macclesfield Central and 492 m in Macclesfield East. The typical postcode is 589 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Macclesfield Central and 635 m in Macclesfield East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Macclesfield Central and 89% in Macclesfield East.

10.3%Green space within 500 m
20.2%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
226Services within 15 min (median)
164Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
498 mNearest school (median)
492 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
589 mNearest tram or rail (median)
635 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
40Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
87.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 195 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Macclesfield Central and 59 in Macclesfield East, 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.

195Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
59Recorded 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.

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.

Macclesfield East

Macclesfield East is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 4,485 people in 2,185 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £329,000 over the past two years, 10% above 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.

Macclesfield Central and Macclesfield East next to other wards of Cheshire East.

Macclesfield Central vs Macclesfield SouthMacclesfield Central vs Macclesfield HurdsfieldMacclesfield Central vs Macclesfield West and IvyMacclesfield East vs Macclesfield HurdsfieldMacclesfield East vs Macclesfield SouthMacclesfield East vs SuttonAll wards of Cheshire East