Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge town centre
Whaley Bridge is located in Derbyshire
Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge
Location within Derbyshire
Population6,455 (Parish, 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSK 012 815
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHIGH PEAK[2]
Postcode districtSK23
Dialling code01663
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
53°19′49″N 1°59′02″W / 53.3304°N 1.9838°W / 53.3304; -1.9838

Whaley Bridge (/ˈhwli/) is a town and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. It is situated on the River Goyt, 16 miles (26 km) south-east of Manchester, 7 miles (11 km) north of Buxton, 9 miles (14 km) north-east of Macclesfield and 28 miles (45 km) west of Sheffield. It had a population of 6,455 at the 2011 census,[1] including Furness Vale, Horwich End, Bridgemont, Fernilee, Stoneheads and Taxal.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Whaley Bridge Parish (1170212884)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ Royal Mail, Postcode Update 23, July 1996