Cheshire East

Cheshire East
Unitary authority area and borough
Crewe, a historic railway town and the largest town in Cheshire East
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Working together for excellence
Cheshire East shown within Cheshire
Coordinates: 53°08′46″N 2°22′01″W / 53.146°N 2.367°W / 53.146; -2.367
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionNorth West
Ceremonial countyCheshire
Incorporated1 April 2009
Government
[2]
 • TypeUnitary authority
 • BodyCheshire East Council
 • ExecutiveCommittee system
 • ControlNo overall control
 • LeaderNick Mannion[1]
 • MayorRod Fletcher
 • MPs
6 MPs
  • Aphra Brandreth (C)
  • Andrew Cooper (L)
  • Esther McVey (C)
  • Connor Naismith (L)
  • Tim Roca (L)
  • Sarah Russell (L)
Area
[3]
 • Total
450 sq mi (1,166 km2)
 • Rank19th
Population
 (2022)[4]
 • Total
406,527
 • Rank16th
 • Density900/sq mi (349/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[5]
 • Ethnic groups
List
  • 94.4% White
  • 2.4% Asian
  • 1.8% Mixed
  • 0.6% Black
  • 0.8% other
Religion (2021)
[5]
 • Religion
List
  • 54.3% Christianity
  • 37.7% no religion
  • 1.0% Islam
  • 0.5% Hinduism
  • 0.3% Buddhism
  • 0.2% Judaism
  • 0.1% Sikhism
  • 0.4% other
  • 5.5% not stated
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas
  • CW1–5
  • CW10–12
  • SK9–12
  • SK23
  • ST7
  • SY14
  • WA13–16
Dialling codes
  • 01260
  • 01270
  • 01477
  • 01565
  • 01606
  • 01625
  • 01829
  • 01948
ISO 3166 codeGB-CHE
GSS codeE06000049
Websitecheshireeast.gov.uk

Cheshire East is a unitary authority area with borough status in Cheshire, England. The local authority is Cheshire East Council, which is based in the town of Sandbach. Other towns within the area include Crewe, Macclesfield, Congleton, Wilmslow, Nantwich, Poynton, Knutsford, Alsager, Bollington and Handforth.

  1. ^ Ryan, Belinda. "Cheshire East Council leader resigns over bankruptcy risk report". BBC News. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Council and Democracy". Cheshire East Council. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Cheshire East Local Authority (E06000049)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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