Poynton
Built-up area in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.35, -2.117 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 92 83 |
| Population: | 14,351 |
| Dialling code: | 01663 (New Mills) |
Poynton is a small town in the borough of Cheshire East in England, sitting on the north‑eastern edge of the Cheshire Plain close to Stockport and within easy commuting distance of Manchester. Its position on the fringe of the Peak District gives a pleasant mix of suburban convenience and accessible countryside, with leafy streets, parks and walking routes that appeal to families and outdoor enthusiasts alike.
Once a coal‑mining community, Poynton still shows traces of its industrial past in parts of the built environment, but over the last century it has evolved into a largely residential, prosperous town with a busy local high street, good schools and an active community calendar of events. The blend of Victorian and later housing, local shops and green spaces gives it a villagey feel despite being close to major urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Poynton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 9.3 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 22.9 miles
- Oldham 13.1 miles
- Warrington 19.5 miles
- Huddersfield 24.6 miles
- Bolton 21.3 miles
- Stockport 4.4 miles
- Salford 12 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 23.6 miles
- Rochdale 18.5 miles
- Crewe 22.3 miles
- Macclesfield 6.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Poynton West and Adlington Ward 1.2 miles
- Hope Green Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Higher Poynton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hazel Grove Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Norbury & Woodsmoor Ward 1.9 miles
- Woodford Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bramhall South & Woodford Ward 2.2 miles
- Adlington Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Bramhall Built-up area 2.2 miles
- High Lane Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bramhall North Ward 2.5 miles
- Pott Shrigley Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Poynton
SK12 1RB, SK12 1BB, SK12 1RP, SK12 1NN, SK12 1QF, SK12 1HD, SK12 1TQ, SK12 1NH, SK12 1XQ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 6.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.3 miles
- Poynton Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Middlewood Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Poynton Ad
- Pack Horse Inn 4 5.2 miles
- The Tytherington 4 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 4.3 miles
- Alma Lodge Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- Oddfellows On The Park 5 4.4 miles
- TRIBE Manchester Airport 4 6.6 miles
- The Bridge 4 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport 4 6.7 miles
- The Stanneylands Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Robins Perch 3 miles
Schools in Poynton
- Lostock Hall Primary School Primary
- Lower Park School Primary
- Poynton High School Secondary
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Vernon Primary School Primary
- Worth Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 1.1 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 1.9 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 4 miles
- Moss Rose Stadium 7.4 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 8.4 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 8.8 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 9.3 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 9.4 miles
- University of Manchester University 9.4 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 9.4 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 9.7 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles