Towns and cities in Cheshire East by population
All 28 populated places in Cheshire East, ranked by current population. The largest is Crewe, with 76,437 people.
Every place in Cheshire East, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get Cheshire East's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 313,406 against an official 421,298. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crewe | 76,437 |
| 2 | Macclesfield | 54,345 |
| 3 | Congleton | 26,178 |
| 4 | Wilmslow | 25,725 |
| 5 | Sandbach | 17,976 |
| 6 | Nantwich | 17,226 |
| 7 | Poynton | 14,351 |
| 8 | Middlewich | 13,595 |
| 9 | Alsager | 13,347 |
| 10 | Knutsford | 13,191 |
| 11 | Bollington | 7,033 |
| 12 | Holmes Chapel | 5,605 |
| 13 | Alderley Edge | 4,408 |
| 14 | Prestbury | 3,342 |
| 15 | Disley | 3,159 |
| 16 | Willaston | 2,540 |
| 17 | Mobberley | 2,034 |
| 18 | Rode Heath | 2,019 |
| 19 | Goostrey | 2,008 |
| 20 | Audlem | 1,658 |
| 21 | Bunbury | 1,195 |
| 22 | High Legh | 1,145 |
| 23 | Adlington | 1,081 |
| 24 | Chelford | 1,058 |
| 25 | Wybunbury | 854 |
| 26 | Weston | 847 |
| 27 | Gawsworth | 703 |
| 28 | Chorlton | 346 |
Common questions
What is the population of Cheshire East?
421,298, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Cheshire East. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in Cheshire East?
Crewe, with 76,437 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 28 recorded places in Cheshire East by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.