Living in Cheshire East

Cheshire East is a city in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 378,846 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 2%, #4 of 368), young professionals (top 2%, #4 of 367), couples without children (DINKs) (top 2%, #6 of 362).

Residents378,846
Density325 per km²
Area1,167.1 km²
Hub airport19 km (Manchester)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,597,900 people
Sea coast31 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to London239 km
Within 10 km378,846 people
Greater areaGreater Manchester, 36 km out
Winter daylight7 h 32 min, sunset 15:53

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How Cheshire East ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North West (England)
Young family73#26 of 378#3 of 39Map
Low-income household70#103 of 387#26 of 39Map
Low-income family73#30 of 378#2 of 39Map
Single parent76#29 of 378#2 of 39Map
Pensioner couple66#109 of 378#8 of 39Map
Single pensioner69#102 of 378#6 of 39Map
Early retiree65#132 of 387#6 of 39Map
Single professional75#4 of 368#1 of 37Map
Young professional77#4 of 367#1 of 36Map
DINKS75#6 of 362#2 of 36Map
Remote worker67#114 of 387#19 of 39Map
Commuter84#17 of 368#3 of 37Map
Car-free household81#10 of 361#2 of 36Map
Student56#162 of 354#24 of 35Map
First-home buyer73#53 of 378#8 of 39Map
Budget-constrained mover63#120 of 388#27 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#8 of 363#2 of 36Map
Expat professional70#25 of 387#2 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover69#76 of 378#3 of 39Map
Nature-focused household64#147 of 388#9 of 39Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#182 of 388#20 of 39Map
Rural value seeker61#101 of 388#11 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover63#54 of 388#3 of 39Map
Lottery winner72#7 of 388#2 of 39Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#53 of 388#4 of 39Map
Coastal living63#169 of 209#22 of 32Map
Business owner70#72 of 388#3 of 39Map
Digital native64#75 of 368#16 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Foundation84
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Safety and community75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Education and family72
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Health and elderly63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Green space61
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Sea or lake shore49
  • Taxes and wealth48
  • Affordability48
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)22
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.