Macclesfield West and Ivy
Ward in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.254, -2.153 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 89 72 |
| Dialling code: | 01625 (Macclesfield) |
Macclesfield West and Ivy sits on the western edge of Macclesfield within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, where suburban streets meet the rolling fields of the Cheshire Plain and approaches to the Pennines. The ward is a mix of post‑war and Victorian housing, small local shopping parades and patches of green space, giving it a semi‑urban character with handy access to countryside walking and bridleways.
Locally the area feels tied to Macclesfield’s historic silk town identity while functioning today as a largely residential community with commuters travelling towards Manchester and Stockport. Community life is shaped by neighbourhood groups, a mix of owner‑occupation and social housing, and ongoing local interest in regeneration and improving services rather than heavy industry or large commercial centres.
Postcode districts covering Macclesfield West and Ivy
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 16.2 miles26 km
- Oldham 19.9 miles32 km
- Warrington 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Stockport 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Salford 17.4 miles28 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 16.8 miles27 km
- Crewe 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Macclesfield 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Runcorn 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Widnes 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Bury 24 miles38.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Macclesfield Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Broken Cross and Upton Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Macclesfield Central Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Macclesfield South Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Macclesfield Tytherington Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Gawsworth Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Macclesfield Hurdsfield Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Sutton Lane Ends Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Macclesfield East Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Prestbury Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Higher Hurdsfield Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Over Alderley Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Macclesfield West and Ivy
SK11 8TE, SK11 8HZ, SK11 8QF, SK11 8WE, SK11 8PJ, SK11 8WH, SK11 8LX, SK11 8NG, SK11 8JG … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 29.3 miles47.2 km
- Macclesfield Railway Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Prestbury Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Macclesfield West and Ivy Ad
- The Tytherington 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Alexandra Court Hotel 3 7 miles11.3 km
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Alderley Edge Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Merlin by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- No 6 the Square Tearooms & Accommodation 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Hollin House Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester, Airport 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
Schools in Macclesfield West and Ivy
- All Hallows Catholic College Secondary
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- St John the Evangelist C of E Primary School Macclesfield Primary
Local points of interest
- Moss Rose Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 9 miles14.4 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Tatton Park Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Vale Park Stadium 14.2 miles22.8 km