Macclesfield South
Ward in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.246, -2.133 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 91 72 |
| Dialling code: | 01625 (Macclesfield) |
Macclesfield South sits in the southern part of the market town of Macclesfield within the borough of Cheshire East. It is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces and post‑war suburban housing, local shops and community centres, and easy access to parks and green spaces on the fringe of the Peak District and the Cheshire Plain, which makes it popular with walkers and families who appreciate nearby countryside.
The ward shares in Macclesfield’s silk‑town heritage and period architecture, while today the local economy is mainly retail and services with many residents commuting to Manchester and surrounding towns. Community groups, schools and modest regeneration projects give the area a neighbourly feel and a balance of historic character and everyday practicality.
Postcode districts covering Macclesfield South
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 15.9 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 15.7 miles
- Oldham 20.4 miles
- Warrington 21.1 miles
- Stockport 11.3 miles
- Salford 18.1 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 16.5 miles
- Crewe 16.7 miles
- Macclesfield 0.9 miles
- Runcorn 24.1 miles
- Bury 24.8 miles
- Sale 14.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Macclesfield Central Ward 0.6 miles
- Macclesfield Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Macclesfield West and Ivy Ward 1 mile
- Sutton Lane Ends Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Macclesfield East Ward 1.6 miles
- Macclesfield Hurdsfield Ward 1.6 miles
- Broken Cross and Upton Ward 1.7 miles
- Sutton Parish 1.8 miles
- Gawsworth Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Macclesfield Tytherington Ward 1.9 miles
- Higher Hurdsfield Parish 2.2 miles
- Prestbury Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Macclesfield South
SK11 7JW, SK11 7UD, SK11 7GN, SK11 7UA, SK11 7PW, SK11 7UP, SK11 7SS, SK11 7JX, SK11 7HA … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 9.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.2 miles
- Macclesfield Railway Station 1 mile
- Prestbury Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Macclesfield South Ad
- The Tytherington 4 1.9 miles
- The Alexandra Court Hotel 3 7 miles
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 6.8 miles
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 6.6 miles
- No 6 the Square Tearooms & Accommodation 9 miles
- Alderley Edge Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- The Merlin by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.2 miles
- Hollin House Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Ensana Buxton Crescent 5 9.1 miles
- Macclesfield Lodge 1.1 miles
Schools in Macclesfield South
- Ash Grove Academy Primary
- Ivy Bank Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moss Rose Stadium 0.3 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 4.2 miles
- Swithamley Hall Estate 6 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 7.4 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 7.6 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 8.8 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 10.7 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 11.4 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 12.6 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 13.8 miles