Macclesfield East
vs Macclesfield South
Macclesfield South has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Macclesfield East. Homes in Macclesfield East sold for a median of £329,000, 22% above Macclesfield South. Macclesfield South has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Macclesfield East has 4,485 residents in 2,185 households; Macclesfield South has 8,634 in 3,849. Macclesfield East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 4.3 percentage points more than Macclesfield South (Cheshire East: 22%). Macclesfield East has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 6 percentage points more than Macclesfield South (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Macclesfield East (35%) and semi-detached houses in Macclesfield South (41%). Macclesfield East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 6.5 percentage points more than Macclesfield South (Cheshire East: 72%). Macclesfield East has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 1.8 percentage points more than Macclesfield South (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £329,000 in Macclesfield East 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%, 5.4 percentage points more than Macclesfield East (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 164 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Macclesfield East, and 70 in Macclesfield South. The typical postcode is 492 m from the nearest school in Macclesfield East and 403 m in Macclesfield South. The typical postcode is 635 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Macclesfield East and 1,765 m in Macclesfield South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Macclesfield East and 95% in Macclesfield South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 59 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Macclesfield East 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.
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.
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.
Macclesfield East and Macclesfield South next to other wards of Cheshire East.