Notable places in CheshireThis is a list of settlements in Cheshire by population based on the results of the 2011 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021. In 2011, there were 25 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Cheshire, shown in the table below.
| # | Settlement | Council area | Population [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2011 | 2021 | |||
| 1 | Warrington | Warrington | 157,860 | 165,456 | 174,954 |
| 2 | Chester | Cheshire West and Chester | 81,650 | 86,011 | 92,742 |
| 3 | Crewe | Cheshire East | 67,760 | 71,722 | 74,123 |
| 4 | Runcorn | Halton | 60,320 | 61,789 | 61,635 |
| 5 | Widnes | Halton | 55,680 | 61,464 | 59,939 |
| 6 | Ellesmere Port | Cheshire West and Chester | 62,510 | 61,090 | 65,421 |
| 7 | Macclesfield | Cheshire East | 54,440 | 56,581 | 54,340 |
| 8 | Northwich | Cheshire West and Chester | 42,820 | 45,471 | 50,531 |
| 9 | Winsford | Cheshire West and Chester | 29,440 | 30,259 | 35,000 |
| 10 | Wilmslow | Cheshire East | 34,090 | 35,945 | 26,000 |
| 11 | Congleton | Cheshire East | 25,510 | 26,178 | |
| 12 | Sandbach | Cheshire East | 17,630 | 17,976 | |
| 13 | Nantwich | Cheshire East | 13,450 | 17,226 | |
| 14 | Poynton | Cheshire East | 15,442 | 15,282 | |
| 15 | Neston | Cheshire West and Chester | 15,018 | 15,064 | |
| 16 | Middlewich | Cheshire East | 13,100 | 13,595 | |
| 17 | Alsager | Cheshire East | 14,178 | 13,347 | |
| 18 | Knutsford | Cheshire East | 12,656 | 13,191 | |
| 19 | Lymm | Warrington | 9,830 | 11,608 | |
| 20 | Frodsham | Cheshire West and Chester | 8,908 | 9,032 | |
| 21 | Bollington | Cheshire East | 6,880 | 7,373 | |
| 22 | Culcheth | Warrington | 6,730 | 6,708 | |
| 23 | Weaverham | Cheshire West and Chester | 6,293 | 6,087 | |
| 24 | Holmes Chapel | Cheshire East | 5,669 | 5,605 | |
| 25 | Helsby | Cheshire West and Chester | 4,911 | 5,166 | |
| 26 | Haslington | Cheshire East | 5,075 | 4,855 | |
Antrobus is a civil parish and village in Cheshire, England, about 7 miles (11 km) south of Warrington. It lies within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester, and had a population of 832, reducing to 791 at the 2011 Census, and to 767 in the 2021 Census. The parish is the most northeasterly point of Cheshire West and Chester, and as such borders both Warrington and Cheshire East. As well as Antrobus village centre itself, the parish includes other large hamlets at Frandley, about 1 mi (1.6 km) south-west from the main village, and Crowley, about 2 mi (3.2 km) to the north-east.
Cheshire West and Chester is a unitary authority area with borough status in Cheshire, England. It was established on 1 April 2009 as part of the 2009 local government changes, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. It superseded the boroughs of Ellesmere Port and Neston, Vale Royal and the City of Chester. The remainder of the ceremonial county of Cheshire is composed of Cheshire East, Halton and Warrington. Cheshire West and Chester has three key urban areas: Chester, Ellesmere Port and Northwich/Winsford.
Castle, also historically known as Castle Northwich is a western suburb, ward and historic township of Northwich in Cheshire West and Chester borough of Cheshire, England. It is located to the west of the town centre and is separated by the River Weaver and two bridges. It had a population of 9,226, including the nearby suburb of Winnington at the 2021 UK Census.
