Golden Triangle (Cheshire)

For other uses, see Golden Triangle (disambiguation).

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The Golden Triangle (sometimes called the Footballer Belt) is an area of affluent small towns and villages in Cheshire, England. The exact three points of the triangle are the subject of local debate but are generally considered to be Alderley Edge, Prestbury, and Wilmslow.[1][2][3] The area, about 5 miles across, is noted for expensive houses in a pleasant countryside setting that is popular with wealthy Premier League footballers,[4] entertainment industry figures, and businesspeople.[5][6] Five of the ten most expensive roads in North West England have been identified as being in this area.[7] Withinlee Road in Prestbury is also said to be the most expensive street in northern England, with prices averaging around £1.2 million as of 2009.[8]

The triangle is part of the parliamentary constituencies of Macclesfield and Tatton. The area and its rich businessmen were fictionalised in the drama series Goldplated.[9] Much of the action in Howard Jacobson's novel Shylock Is My Name also takes place within the Golden Triangle. It is also the main basis for the reality TV show The Real Housewives of Cheshire.

  1. ^ "£200m 'Golden Triangle' family's lavish lifestyle revealed in court battle". 11 March 2021.
  2. ^ "The Premier League mansions players can't manage to sell". 17 June 2019.
  3. ^ "The A-Z of Cheshire's Golden Triangle - Wilmslow, Prestbury and Alderley Edge". 20 October 2019.
  4. ^ Bourne, Dianne (2017). "Supercars, super-rich and sipping champers - what it's REALLY like on a night out in Alderley Edge, the playground of footballers and millionaires". manchestereveningnews. Manchester Evening News.
  5. ^ McClean, Malcolm (2007), To the edge: entrepreneurial secrets from Britain's richest square mile, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 978-1-84112-782-8
  6. ^ McClean, Malcolm (2007), To the edge: entrepreneurial secrets from Britain's richest square mile, Wiley, ISBN 978-1-84112-782-8
  7. ^ "Streets of West London are the Most Expensive in England and Wales" (PDF) (press release). Halifax Building Society. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  8. ^ "The street paved with gold". Manchester Evening News. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  9. ^ Guest, Katy (8 October 2006). "Northern exposure: The Cheshire set". The Independent. Retrieved 25 December 2019.