Leighton
Ward in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.117, -2.469 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 68 57 |
| Dialling code: | 01270 (Crewe) |
Leighton is an electoral ward on the north‑west edge of Crewe in Cheshire East, England. The ward mixes suburban housing and a small village core with surrounding farmland and pockets of green space, and lies within easy reach of regional transport routes such as the M6 and A500 and rail connections from Crewe.
The ward contains the village of Leighton and nearby services, with Leighton Hospital a prominent local employer; community life blends commuter households, small local businesses and lingering agricultural ties, with parish groups, the village hall and local schools helping to sustain a strong neighbourhood feel rooted in historic rural origins alongside modern suburban growth.
Postcode districts covering Leighton
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Warrington 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Stockport 24 miles38.6 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Chester 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Chester Castle 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Crewe 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wrexham 22 miles35.5 km
- Macclesfield 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Runcorn 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Widnes 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Sale 21.7 miles35 km
Neighbouring places
- Leighton Parish 0 miles0 km
- Crewe St. Barnabas Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Crewe North Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Crewe Central Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Woolstanwood Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Minshull Vernon Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Crewe West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Crewe Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Crewe East Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Aston juxta Mondrum Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Warmingham Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Crewe South Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Leighton
CW1 3PT, CW1 4LD, CW1 4TJ, CW1 4PY, CW1 4FW, CW1 4UY, CW1 3PP, CW1 4RS, CW1 4TY … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Crewe Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Sandbach Railway Station 3.8 miles6.2 km
Hotels near Leighton Ad
- Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ibis Styles Crewe 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cheshire Cat 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Belvilla Crewe City Centre Hotel - Lifestyle 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa - Cheshire 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The Waverley Hotel 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Manor House Hotel & Spa, Alsager 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Crewe Arms Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Crown Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Holly Trees Hotel 2 6.1 miles9.8 km
Schools in Leighton
- Leighton Academy Primary
- Mablins Lane Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 3.7 miles6 km
- Doddington Hall Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Oulton Park Recreation 7.4 miles12 km
- Vale Royal Estate 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Marbury Hall Estate 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 11.9 miles19.2 km