Cheshire East
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
Cheshire East is a large district combining historic market towns, rural countryside, and parts of the Peak District National Park. Macclesfield, once a silk town, lies on the edge of the Pennines, while Crewe is renowned for its railway heritage. Congleton and Sandbach add charm with historic markets, while the countryside is dotted with villages, canals, and stately homes such as Tatton Park and Lyme Park. The landscape ranges from rolling Cheshire farmland to the rugged uplands of the Peak District, offering scenic variety.
The local government for this district is: Cheshire East Council (Unitary Authority).
Constituencies in Cheshire East
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. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Cheshire East
Cheshire East is divided into 52 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alderley Edge
- Alsager
- Audlem
- Bollington
- Brereton Rural
- Broken Cross and Upton
- Bunbury
- Chelford
- Congleton East
- Congleton West
- Crewe Central
- Crewe East
- Crewe North
- Crewe South
- Crewe St Barnabas
- Crewe West
- Dane Valley
- Disley
- Gawsworth
- Handforth
- Haslington
- High Legh
- Knutsford
- Leighton
- Macclesfield Central
- Macclesfield East
- Macclesfield Hurdsfield
- Macclesfield South
- Macclesfield Tytherington
- Macclesfield West and Ivy
- Middlewich
- Mobberley
- Nantwich North and West
- Nantwich South and Stapeley
- Odd Rode
- Poynton East and Pott Shrigley
- Poynton West and Adlington
- Prestbury
- Sandbach Elworth
- Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock
- Sandbach Heath and East
- Sandbach Town
- Shavington
- Sutton
- Willaston and Rope
- Wilmslow Dean Row
- Wilmslow East
- Wilmslow Lacey Green
- Wilmslow West and Chorley
- Wistaston
- Wrenbury
- Wybunbury
Cheshire East in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Cheshire East is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) North West
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Cheshire
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Cheshire East
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.