Macclesfield Central
Ward in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.255, -2.13 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 91 73 |
| Dialling code: | 01625 (Macclesfield) |
Macclesfield Central sits at the heart of Macclesfield in Cheshire East, England, covering the town centre with its mix of Georgian and Victorian streets, high-street retail and pockets of residential terraces. The Macclesfield Canal threads nearby, giving the area a pleasant waterside character, and the ward benefits from good rail links to Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent, making it both a local shopping hub and a commuter base.
Historically the town’s silk industry shaped much of the built environment and civic identity, still visible in museums and former mill buildings such as the Macclesfield Silk Museum, while green spaces and the nearby hills towards Tegg's Nose Country Park and the Peak District mean urban life sits close to countryside leisure. Socially it’s a mixed community of long-standing residents, small independent traders and newer businesses, with ongoing efforts to balance conservation of historic character and modern regeneration.
Postcode districts covering Macclesfield Central
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 15.4 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 16.3 miles
- Oldham 19.7 miles
- Warrington 20.9 miles
- Stockport 10.7 miles
- Salford 17.6 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 17.1 miles
- Rochdale 25 miles
- Crewe 17.2 miles
- Macclesfield 0.4 miles
- Runcorn 24.1 miles
- Bury 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Macclesfield Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Macclesfield South Ward 0.6 miles
- Macclesfield West and Ivy Ward 0.9 miles
- Macclesfield Hurdsfield Ward 1.1 miles
- Macclesfield Tytherington Ward 1.3 miles
- Macclesfield East Ward 1.3 miles
- Broken Cross and Upton Ward 1.3 miles
- Sutton Lane Ends Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Higher Hurdsfield Parish 1.7 miles
- Sutton Parish 2.1 miles
- Gawsworth Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Prestbury Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Macclesfield Central
SK10 9RP, SK11 8EH, SK10 1UR, SK10 1AG, SK10 9UR, SK10 9ZS, SK10 9ZY, SK11 8GZ, SK10 9SU … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 9.1 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.2 miles
- Macclesfield Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Prestbury Railway Station 2.7 miles
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Schools in Macclesfield Central
- Macclesfield College Further education
- Park Lane School Special
- Parkroyal Community School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moss Rose Stadium 0.8 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 4.3 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 6.2 miles
- Swithamley Hall Estate 6.4 miles
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 6.8 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 8 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 9.4 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 10.1 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 11.2 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 12.3 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 14.4 miles