| Alderley Edge | |
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  Alderley Edge Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 4,780 |
| OS grid reference | SJ843785 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALDERLEY EDGE |
| Postcode district | SK9 |
| Dialling code | 01625 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Alderley Edge is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England. In 2011, it had a population of 4,780.
Alderley Edge is 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Macclesfield and 12 miles (19 km) south of Manchester, at the base of a steep and thickly wooded sandstone escarpment, Alderley Edge, which is the area's chief topographical feature and overlooks the Cheshire Plain.
Alderley Edge is known for its affluence and expensive houses, falling inside Cheshire's Golden Triangle.[2][3] Alderley Edge has a selection of cafes and designer shops and has attracted numerous Premier League footballers, actors and multi-millionaire businesspeople.[4] It is one of the most expensive and sought-after places to live in the UK outside London.[3]
- ^ "Alderley Edge Parish Council Website". Alderley Edge Parish Council. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Guest, Katy. "Northern exposure: The Cheshire set". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 May 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b McGhie, Caroline (28 March 2011). "Britain's richest villages". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Hayward, Stephen (9 February 2013). "Tan United: Alderley Edge, the home of footie stars and Helen Flanagan, is fake tan capital of Britain". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 November 2024.