Cheshire East
Unitary Authority in North West England
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Cheshire East as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire East | Unitary Authority | 351,817 | 370,127 | 398,772 | 421,298 | |
| Alderley Edge | Ward | 4,409 | 4,780 | 4,777 | 4,609 | → |
| Alsager | Ward | 12,578 | 11,775 | 13,386 | 14,741 | → |
| Audlem | Ward | 4,398 | 4,795 | 5,312 | 5,544 | → |
| Bollington | Ward | 7,783 | 8,310 | 8,685 | 8,706 | → |
| Brereton Rural | Ward | 4,225 | 4,903 | 7,437 | 9,096 | → |
| Broken Cross and Upton | Ward | 8,426 | 8,619 | 8,968 | 9,147 | → |
| Bunbury | Ward | 4,604 | 4,792 | 6,084 | 7,122 | → |
| Chelford | Ward | 3,804 | 3,858 | 4,643 | 4,970 | → |
| Congleton East | Ward | 13,226 | 13,341 | 14,220 | 15,026 | → |
| Congleton West | Ward | 12,523 | 13,141 | 14,264 | 15,406 | → |
| Crewe Central | Ward | 4,319 | 5,308 | 6,920 | 8,205 | → |
| Crewe East | Ward | 14,414 | 15,339 | 15,644 | 17,319 | → |
| Crewe North | Ward | 4,962 | 4,834 | 4,799 | 4,853 | → |
| Crewe South | Ward | 10,243 | 11,590 | 12,443 | 13,523 | → |
| Crewe St Barnabas | Ward | 4,883 | 5,659 | 5,488 | 5,807 | → |
| Crewe West | Ward | 10,235 | 10,640 | 10,686 | 11,096 | → |
| Dane Valley | Ward | 9,168 | 9,160 | 10,373 | 10,568 | → |
| Disley | Ward | 4,301 | 4,294 | 4,803 | 4,804 | → |
| Gawsworth | Ward | 3,648 | 3,832 | 4,385 | 4,694 | → |
| Handforth | Ward | 8,670 | 9,139 | 9,784 | 10,229 | → |
| Haslington | Ward | 8,202 | 8,054 | 8,857 | 9,658 | → |
| High Legh | Ward | 4,060 | 4,383 | 4,925 | 5,211 | → |
| Knutsford | Ward | 12,656 | 13,191 | 13,256 | 13,733 | → |
| Leighton | Ward | 4,953 | 5,414 | 6,027 | 6,421 | → |
| Macclesfield Central | Ward | 8,251 | 9,018 | 9,173 | 9,827 | → |
| Macclesfield East | Ward | 4,207 | 4,274 | 4,485 | 4,669 | → |
| Macclesfield Hurdsfield | Ward | 4,023 | 4,518 | 4,520 | 4,575 | → |
| Macclesfield South | Ward | 8,198 | 8,504 | 8,636 | 9,037 | → |
| Macclesfield Tytherington | Ward | 8,602 | 8,821 | 9,056 | 9,484 | → |
| Macclesfield West and Ivy | Ward | 8,407 | 8,290 | 8,216 | 8,317 | → |
| Middlewich | Ward | 13,101 | 13,595 | 14,425 | 14,613 | → |
| Mobberley | Ward | 4,057 | 4,734 | 4,734 | 4,829 | → |
| Nantwich North and West | Ward | 7,564 | 8,617 | 8,616 | 8,752 | → |
| Nantwich South and Stapeley | Ward | 6,034 | 8,807 | 9,675 | 9,872 | → |
| Odd Rode | Ward | 8,378 | 8,313 | 8,267 | 8,447 | → |
| Poynton East and Pott Shrigley | Ward | 7,628 | 7,688 | 7,501 | 7,829 | → |
| Poynton West and Adlington | Ward | 8,572 | 8,507 | 8,522 | 8,839 | → |
| Prestbury | Ward | 4,288 | 4,282 | 4,397 | 4,476 | → |
| Sandbach Elworth | Ward | 4,368 | 4,412 | 5,932 | 6,408 | → |
| Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock | Ward | 4,359 | 4,409 | 5,786 | 5,874 | → |
| Sandbach Heath and East | Ward | 4,402 | 4,291 | 4,909 | 5,442 | → |
| Sandbach Town | Ward | 4,501 | 4,864 | 5,298 | 5,636 | → |
| Shavington | Ward | 4,051 | 3,822 | 5,601 | 6,568 | → |
| Sutton | Ward | 4,111 | 4,311 | 4,226 | 4,352 | → |
| Willaston and Rope | Ward | 4,753 | 4,731 | 5,381 | 5,569 | → |
| Wilmslow Dean Row | Ward | 4,150 | 4,479 | 5,141 | 5,540 | → |
| Wilmslow East | Ward | 4,105 | 4,257 | 4,440 | 4,634 | → |
| Wilmslow Lacey Green | Ward | 4,573 | 4,718 | 4,980 | 5,643 | → |
| Wilmslow West and Chorley | Ward | 9,227 | 9,717 | 10,087 | 10,101 | → |
| Wistaston | Ward | 9,320 | 9,202 | 9,365 | 9,777 | → |
| Wrenbury | Ward | 4,319 | 4,541 | 5,553 | 5,824 | → |
| Wybunbury | Ward | 3,579 | 5,254 | 5,686 | 5,876 | → |
| North West England | Region | 6,729,764 | 7,052,177 | 7,417,397 | 7,737,414 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Explanation: Wards as at May 2025. All area and population figures of wards are based on output areas. Thus, slight discrepancies are possible compared to the actual ward boundaries that are depicted in the map.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 206,272 |
| Females | 215,026 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 83,041 |
| 18-64 years | 243,344 |
| 65+ years | 94,913 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 27,570 |
| 70-79 years | 43,602 |
| 60-69 years | 53,255 |
| 50-59 years | 59,970 |
| 40-49 years | 51,593 |
| 30-39 years | 54,928 |
| 20-29 years | 39,825 |
| 10-19 years | 46,502 |
| 0-9 years | 44,053 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 365,637 |
| EU | 16,976 |
| Europe (other) | 1,372 |
| Middle East & Asia | 8,288 |
| Africa | 3,424 |
| Other country | 3,075 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 376,543 |
| Asian | 9,531 |
| Black | 2,422 |
| Arab | 709 |
| Mixed/multiple | 7,059 |
| Other ethnic group | 2,508 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 216,629 |
| Muslims | 4,140 |
| Hindus | 2,046 |
| Sikhs | 371 |
| Buddhists | 1,314 |
| Jews | 640 |
| Other religion | 1,558 |
| No religion | 150,257 |