Alderley Edge
Parish in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.304, -2.234 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 84 78 |
| Population: | 4,408 |
Alderley Edge sits on a dramatic sandstone escarpment in Cheshire East, England, overlooking the Cheshire Plain; the ridge, woodland and caves give it a rugged, semi-rural feel and repeat a long history of copper mining and Bronze Age activity. Local legend of the Wizard of the Edge and the famous cavern add a folkloric air, while the surrounding countryside and Country Park attract walkers and birdwatchers.
Today Alderley Edge is best known as an affluent commuter village with strong rail links into Manchester, a high proportion of high-value homes and a compact centre of independent shops, cafés and gastropubs. Nearby Alderley Park in Nether Alderley has added a modern scientific and economic dimension, and the mix of long‑standing local families and professionals gives the area a distinctive, quietly prosperous social character similar to neighbouring Wilmslow.
Postcode districts covering Alderley Edge
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 19.9 miles32 km
- Oldham 17.2 miles27.7 km
- St. Helens 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Wigan 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Warrington 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Bolton 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Stockport 8 miles12.8 km
- Salford 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Rochdale 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Crewe 16.9 miles27.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Alderley Edge Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Wilmslow East Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Chorley Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Wilmslow West and Chorley Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wilmslow Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Mottram St. Andrew Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Nether Alderley Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Over Alderley Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Great Warford Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Wilmslow Dean Row Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Dean Row Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Little Warford Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Alderley Edge
SK9 7NA, SK9 7JH, SK9 7RT, SK9 7HS, SK9 7JA, SK9 7BN, SK9 7UN, SK9 7QL, SK9 7BJ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.5 miles41 km
- Alderley Edge Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Wilmslow Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
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Schools in Alderley Edge
- Alderley Edge Community Primary School Primary
- Alderley Edge School for Girls Independent - all ages
- The Ryleys School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 3.7 miles6 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 4 miles6.4 km
- Tatton Park Estate 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Arley Hall Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 11.2 miles18.1 km