Wilmslow
Parish in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.326, -2.233 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 84 81 |
| Population: | 36,617 |
Wilmslow sits on the edge of the Cheshire Plain in Cheshire East, England, straddling the wooded valley of the River Bollin about a short commuter journey south of Manchester. The town’s attractive tree‑lined avenues, Victorian and Edwardian houses and handy rail links make it a key local hub close to Alderley Edge and Manchester Airport, with easy access to the motorway network.
Economically it combines an upmarket residential character with a busy high street of independent shops, cafés and national retailers, and nearby business parks that draw professional and tech firms. Wilmslow has medieval roots and a long history reflected in its parish church and older buildings, while socially it’s known as a desirable commuter community with active local events, farmers’ markets and a strong sense of village‑style community life.
Postcode districts covering Wilmslow
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 10 miles16.1 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Oldham 15.8 miles25.4 km
- St. Helens 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Wigan 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Warrington 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Bolton 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Stockport 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Salford 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Rochdale 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Crewe 18.2 miles29.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Wilmslow Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Wilmslow East Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Wilmslow West and Chorley Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Wilmslow Dean Row Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Wilmslow Lacey Green Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Dean Row Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Styal Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Handforth Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Alderley Edge Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Chorley Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Mottram St. Andrew Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Knolls Green Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Wilmslow
SK9 4DS, SK9 4EJ, SK9 6LS, SK9 5NN, SK9 1AW, SK9 0GF, SK9 0HD, SK9 2BN, SK9 1BZ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.4 miles41 km
- Wilmslow Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Alderley Edge Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
Hotels in Wilmslow Ad
- Wilmslow Lodge 4
- The Merlin by Innkeeper's Collection 4
- The Stanneylands 4
- Airport Inn & Spa Manchester 3
Schools in Wilmslow
- Ashdene Primary School Primary
- Gorsey Bank Primary School Primary
- Lacey Green Primary Academy Primary
- Lindow Community Primary School Primary
- Pownall Hall School Independent - primary
- St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School Primary
- The Wilmslow Academy Primary
- Wilmslow High School Secondary
- Wilmslow Preparatory School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Tatton Park Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 9.7 miles15.6 km
- University of Manchester University 9.7 miles15.7 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 9.8 miles15.7 km