Cheshire

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Region: North West
Country: England

Cheshire is a predominantly rural ceremonial county in the south of the North West region, known for its historic market towns, rolling countryside, and affluent commuter areas. The county town is Chester, a Roman-founded city famed for its medieval walls, cathedral, and Tudor-style buildings. The county also includes towns like Warrington, Crewe, Macclesfield, and Northwich. Cheshire is divided into four unitary authorities: Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Warrington, and Halton—all of which are administratively independent but lie within the ceremonial boundaries.

This county page, Cheshire, is a sub-page this region page: North West. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies in this county.

Local Authorities in Cheshire

  • Cheshire East Council (Unitary Authority)
  • Cheshire West and Chester Council (Unitary Authority)
  • Halton Borough Council (Unitary Authority)
  • Warrington Borough Council (Unitary Authority)

Cheshire, in England’s North West region, is governed entirely by unitary authorities, with Cheshire County Council and its districts abolished in 2009. The area is now administered by four councils: Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Warrington Borough Council, and Halton Borough Council, each responsible for all local services including education, transport, planning, housing, and social care within their boundaries. Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester cover much of the historic county, while Warrington and Halton are centred on major towns with strong industrial and commercial links. Together, these authorities oversee a county known for the historic city of Chester, market towns like Nantwich and Macclesfield, the Mersey industrial corridor, and rural landscapes dotted with villages and estates, balancing heritage with modern development.

Districts in Cheshire

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Cheshire is one of ITLs Level 2 area that contains the following 3 ITLs Level 3 areas:

(ITL 1) North West
(ITL 2) ⇒ Cheshire
(ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Warrington ⁞ Cheshire East ⁞ Cheshire West and Chester

Constituencies in Cheshire

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 12 of them are in Cheshire.

Counties in North West