Cheshire East - The area

Cheshire East is the third largest unitary authority in the North West next to Manchester and Liverpool
Cheshire East has an area of 1,116 km²
Cheshire East has an electorate of over 280,000
Cheshire East has a population of 370,700
Cheshire East has 165,000 dwellings
Cheshire East has 82 Councillors representing 52 wards
Cheshire East has 5 Members of Parliament

Find more facts and figures about Cheshire East in Research and Consultation.

Find out more about the Cheshire East area in Discover Cheshire

Towns in Cheshire East

Cheshire East News

The September 2012 Cheshire East News edition is now available.

Download a copy, or pick one up from all Cheshire East libraries, customer service centres, children centres, police stations and leisure centres.

What's On Guide

Find events this week and beyond with our what's on guide.

Join the campaign for better broadband in Cheshire

The geographic area we cover

Location in the UK

Cheshire East is located in the North West of England. The borough has good transport and communication links to large cities including Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham.

Transport Links

Rail Links

The West Coast Mainline travels through the borough with stations at Crewe and Macclesfield. Glasgow is 243 miles to the North and London 158 miles to the South. Other lines link to North Wales, Manchester, Derby and Shrewsbury. Find out more in the planning your rail journey pages.

Road Links

The M6, the longest motorway in the UK, runs through the Borough providing a direct route from London to Glasgow.

International Links

There are direct routes to Manchester Airport, Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Birmingham International Airport , Blackpool Airport and Holyhead Ferry Port.