Macclesfield Central
vs Macclesfield Tytherington
Macclesfield Central has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Macclesfield Tytherington. Homes in Macclesfield Tytherington sold for a median of £350,000, 75% above Macclesfield Central. Macclesfield Tytherington has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Macclesfield Central has 8,787 residents in 4,615 households; Macclesfield Tytherington has 9,056 in 4,000. Macclesfield Tytherington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 7.9 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 Macclesfield Tytherington (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Macclesfield Central (54%) and detached houses in Macclesfield Tytherington (48%). Macclesfield Tytherington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 28.4 percentage points more than Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East: 72%). Macclesfield Central has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 25.1 percentage points more than Macclesfield Tytherington (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Macclesfield Central and £350,000 in Macclesfield Tytherington, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Macclesfield Tytherington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 10.9 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 65 in Macclesfield Tytherington. The typical postcode is 498 m from the nearest school in Macclesfield Central and 497 m in Macclesfield Tytherington. The typical postcode is 589 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Macclesfield Central and 1,693 m in Macclesfield Tytherington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Macclesfield Central and 95% in Macclesfield Tytherington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 195 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Macclesfield Central and 30 in Macclesfield Tytherington, 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.
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 Tytherington is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 9,056 people in 4,000 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 17% above the Cheshire East median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% above the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Macclesfield Central and Macclesfield Tytherington next to other wards of Cheshire East.