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 miles15 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Oldham 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Warrington 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Huddersfield 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Bolton 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Stockport 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Salford 12 miles19.4 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 23.6 miles38 km
- Rochdale 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Crewe 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Macclesfield 6.3 miles10.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Poynton West and Adlington Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hope Green Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Higher Poynton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hazel Grove Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Norbury & Woodsmoor Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Woodford Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Bramhall South & Woodford Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Adlington Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bramhall Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- High Lane Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bramhall North Ward 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Pott Shrigley Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Poynton
SK12 1BP, SK12 1JG, SK12 1FX, SK12 1DG, SK12 1FB, SK12 1QF, SK12 1JY, SK12 1JW, SK12 1YJ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.3 miles48.7 km
- Poynton Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Middlewood Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Poynton Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 4.3 miles7 km
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Little Mill Inn 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Tytherington 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Oddfellows on the Park 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Pymgate Lodge Hotel Manchester Airport 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Tribe Manchester Airport 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
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 miles1.8 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 7.4 miles12 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 9.4 miles15.1 km
- University of Manchester University 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 9.7 miles15.6 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km