Christleton

Christleton
The pumphouse in the centre of the village
Christleton is located in Cheshire
Christleton
Christleton
Location within Cheshire
Population2,053 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSJ440657
Civil parish
  • Christleton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHESTER
Postcode districtCH3
Dialling code01244
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cheshire
53°11′06″N 2°50′17″W / 53.185°N 2.838°W / 53.185; -2.838

Christleton is a village and civil parish on the outskirts of Chester, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The Shropshire Union Canal (originally Chester Canal) passes through the village.

The 2001 census recorded a population for the entire civil parish of 2,112,[1] reducing to 2,053 in the 2011 census.[2]

Christleton was named "one of the best places to live" in Cheshire and the North West by The Sunday Times in 2022 and again in 2024.[3][4]

  1. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Christleton Parish (13UB027)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Christleton Parish (E04011067)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  3. ^ Palmer, Tim (8 April 2022). "Why Christleton, Cheshire, is one of the best places to live in 2022". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. ^ Dowle, Jayne (15 March 2024). "Why Christleton, Cheshire, is one of the best places to live in 2024". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 April 2024.