Congleton (parish)

Congleton
Bridge Street, Congleton
Congleton Location within Cheshire
Area	22.57 km2 (8.71 sq mi)
Population	28,497  [1] (2021 Census)
•  Density	1,263/km2 (3,270/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SJ875631
District	Cheshire East
Shire county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CONGLETON
Postcode district	CW12
Dialling code	01260
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Congleton
List of places UK England Cheshire 53°09′56″N2°11′16″W / 53.16548428°N 2.187867094°W / 53.16548428; -2.187867094

Congleton is a civil parish ^[2] with town status ^[3] in the Cheshire East district in the county of Cheshire, England. It takes its name from the town of the same name. The parish is close to the Staffordshire-Cheshire county border. The parish had a population of 28,497 at the 2021 UK Census.

Congleton (including suburbs)

• Buglawton
• Hightown
• Lower Heath
• Mossley
• The Marsh
• West Heath

Villages

• Dane in Shaw
• Key Green
• Timbersbrook

Hamlets

• Bath Vale
• Cloud Side

Geography

The parish lies close to the Staffordshire border, with the towns of Biddulph and Kidsgrove being very close to the town as well as the city of Stoke-on-Trent.

See also

• Listed buildings in Congleton

References

1. "Congleton (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
2. "Congleton CP, Cheshire". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
3. "Parish council - Congleton Town Council". moderngov.cheshireeast.gov.uk. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.

External links

• Congleton Town Council website

Media related to Congleton at Wikimedia Commons