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 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 21.4 miles
- Oldham 15.8 miles
- St. Helens 22.2 miles
- Wigan 22.5 miles
- Warrington 15.2 miles
- Bolton 20.2 miles
- Stockport 6.6 miles
- Salford 11.7 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.3 miles
- Rochdale 20.1 miles
- Crewe 18.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wilmslow Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Wilmslow East Ward 0.6 miles
- Wilmslow West and Chorley Ward 1 mile
- Wilmslow Dean Row Ward 1.2 miles
- Wilmslow Lacey Green Ward 1.5 miles
- Dean Row Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Styal Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Handforth Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Alderley Edge Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Chorley Parish 2 miles
- Mottram St. Andrew Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Knolls Green Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Wilmslow
SK9 5DW, SK9 5EP, SK9 2PX, SK9 2HQ, SK9 2GH, SK9 6JY, SK9 2PZ, SK9 2TP, SK9 2PN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 2.6 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.4 miles
- Wilmslow Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Alderley Edge Railway Station 1.5 miles
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 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 5.2 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 5.5 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 5.8 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 5.8 miles
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 6.1 miles
- Moss Rose Stadium 7.2 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 9.3 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 9.7 miles
- University of Manchester University 9.7 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 9.8 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 9.8 miles