| Alsager | |
|---|---|
 Town centre | |
 Arms of Alsager | |
  Alsager Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 13,389 (2021 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ796554 |
| • London | 144 mi (231 km) SE |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Postcode district | ST7 |
| Dialling code | 01270 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Alsager (/ˈɔːlseɪdʒər/ AWL-say-jər) is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It is located to the north-west of Stoke-on-Trent and east of Crewe. The town's population was 13,389 at the 2021 census.[citation needed]
The civil parish is bordered by the parishes of Betchton to the north, Church Lawton to the north-east and east, Kidsgrove to the south-east, Audley Rural to the south, Barthomley to the south-west, Haslington to the west, and Hassall to the north-west.
Alsager has hosted an annual summer carnival since 1998; it was located in Milton Park until June 2009 and moved temporarily to the Alsager School playing fields to increase capacity, before returning in 2017.[2] In 2008, Alsager was awarded Fairtrade Town status by the Fairtrade Foundation.
- ^ "Alsager Town Council". Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Alsager Carnival". Alsager.com. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.