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 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 16.2 miles
- Oldham 19.9 miles
- Warrington 20.1 miles
- Stockport 10.8 miles
- Salford 17.4 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 16.8 miles
- Crewe 16.4 miles
- Macclesfield 0.8 miles
- Runcorn 23.2 miles
- Widnes 24.9 miles
- Bury 24 miles
Neighbouring places
- Macclesfield Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Broken Cross and Upton Ward 0.9 miles
- Macclesfield Central Ward 0.9 miles
- Macclesfield South Ward 1 mile
- Macclesfield Tytherington Ward 1.6 miles
- Gawsworth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Macclesfield Hurdsfield Ward 1.8 miles
- Sutton Lane Ends Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Macclesfield East Ward 2.3 miles
- Prestbury Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Higher Hurdsfield Parish 2.5 miles
- Over Alderley Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Macclesfield West and Ivy
SK11 8QJ, SK11 8HX, SK11 8NH, SK11 8SA, SK11 8RW, SK11 8TH, SK11 8XA, SK11 8XB, SK11 9QA … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8.6 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 29.3 miles
- Macclesfield Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Prestbury Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Macclesfield West and Ivy Ad
- The Tytherington 4 2.2 miles
- Bohotel 1.1 miles
- Premier Inn Macclesfield South West 3 0.7 miles
- The Bridge 4 2.5 miles
- Alderley Edge Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Premier Inn Macclesfield North 3 2.5 miles
- Hollin House Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- The Plough Inn & Restaurant 4 4.9 miles
- Mottram Hall 4 4 miles
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 6.8 miles
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 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 3.3 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 6.1 miles
- Swithamley Hall Estate 6.9 miles
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 7.1 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 7.3 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 9 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 10.1 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 10.4 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 11.7 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 14.2 miles