Macclesfield East
vs Sutton

Macclesfield East has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Sutton. Homes in Sutton sold for a median of £379,997, 16% above Macclesfield East. Sutton has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 20%).

Macclesfield East

162 postcodes

Sutton

181 postcodes

Cheshire East

city average

People

Macclesfield East has 4,485 residents in 2,185 households; Sutton has 4,223 in 1,853. Sutton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 6.1 percentage points more than Macclesfield East (Cheshire East: 22%). Macclesfield East has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 10.7 percentage points more than Sutton (Cheshire East: 30%).

4,485Residents (2021)

4,223Residents (2021)

398,772Residents (2021)

2,185Households

1,853Households

174,854Households

13.4%Aged 15–29

11.4%Aged 15–29

14.8%Aged 15–29

22.6%Aged 65 and over

28.7%Aged 65 and over

22.4%Aged 65 and over

39.6%Living alone

28.9%Living alone

30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Macclesfield East (35%) and detached houses in Sutton (46%). Sutton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 9.5 percentage points more than Macclesfield East (Cheshire East: 72%). Macclesfield East has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 4.5 percentage points more than Sutton (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £329,000 in Macclesfield East and £379,997 in Sutton, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£329,000Median sale price

£379,997Median sale price

£300,000Median sale price

68.8%Owner-occupied

78.3%Owner-occupied

71.9%Owner-occupied

15.7%Private renting

11.2%Private renting

15.5%Private renting

14.1%Social renting

9.1%Social renting

11.6%Social renting

17.6%Detached houses

46.3%Detached houses

36.6%Detached houses

29.4%Semi-detached houses

31.7%Semi-detached houses

32.5%Semi-detached houses

34.7%Terraced houses

19.2%Terraced houses

20.0%Terraced houses

13.7%Flats

1.5%Flats

8.2%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (20% and 21%). A typical postcode has 164 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Macclesfield East, and 9 in Sutton. The typical postcode is 492 m from the nearest school in Macclesfield East and 1,067 m in Sutton. The typical postcode is 635 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Macclesfield East and 3,112 m in Sutton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Macclesfield East and 13% in Sutton.

20.2%Green space within 500 m

21.1%Green space within 500 m

15.0%Green space within 500 m

164Services within 15 min (median)

9Services within 15 min (median)

52Services within 15 min (median)

492 mNearest school (median)

1.1 kmNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

635 mNearest tram or rail (median)

3.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

0Postcodes in flood risk areas

11Postcodes in flood risk areas

499Postcodes in flood risk areas

89.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

13.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 59 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Macclesfield East and 92 in Sutton, 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.

59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

92Recorded 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 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.

Sutton

Sutton is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 4,223 people in 1,853 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £379,997 over the past two years, 27% 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 East and Sutton next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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