Alderley Edge
Ward in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.304, -2.234 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 84 78 |
Alderley Edge sits on a dramatic sandstone escarpment in Cheshire East, with wooded paths and panoramic views across the Cheshire Plain towards Manchester. Its compact high street mixes independent boutiques, cafés and traditional pubs, and the surrounding countryside makes it a popular spot for walking and outdoor recreation.
Historically the Edge was worked for copper and the area is rich in local legend, notably the story of the Wizard of Alderley Edge. Today it is an affluent commuter community with high house prices, sought‑after schools and an engaged local scene; nearby Alderley Park, once a pharmaceutical research site, has been redeveloped as a science and business campus, bringing new jobs and investment to the locality.
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 7NS, SK9 7JH, SK9 7AU, SK9 7EU, SK9 7EP, SK9 7JX, SK9 7NT, SK9 7BG, SK9 7RW … 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