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May 2026 council boundary. Map © Mapbox and OpenStreetMap. Boundary data © ONS and Ordnance Survey.
Residents, mid-2025
425,459Wards
52Seats in 2026
82Latest result year
2023Party seats: 2026 snapshot
Download seat history (CSV)No single party majority. A majority of this seat total needs 42 seats. This annual archive is not a live record of party membership or the council administration.
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 32 |
| Labour | 28 |
| Other | 19 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Green | 1 |
| Reform UK | 1 |
| Reported total | 82 |
“Other” can include several parties, independents and vacancies. It is not a single voting group. Source: Open Council Data.
Seat history: 2008–2026
These are annual snapshots. A change between years can reflect elections, by-elections, party changes or boundary changes. Older records follow council names and are not a constant-boundary series. The pre-2016 source combines Green and other smaller parties under “Other” and national parties under “Nationalist parties”.
| Year | Total | Party seats |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | Conservative 32 · Labour 28 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Green 1 · Reform UK 1 · Other 19 |
| 2025 | 82 | Conservative 34 · Labour 28 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Reform UK 1 · Other 18 |
| 2024 | 82 | Conservative 33 · Labour 29 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 18 |
| 2023 | 82 | Conservative 32 · Labour 30 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 18 |
| 2022 | 82 | Conservative 30 · Labour 25 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 23 |
| 2021 | 82 | Conservative 32 · Labour 25 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 21 |
| 2020 | 82 | Conservative 32 · Labour 25 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 21 |
| 2019 | 82 | Conservative 34 · Labour 25 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 19 |
| 2018 | 82 | Conservative 51 · Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 13 |
| 2017 | 82 | Conservative 51 · Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 13 |
| 2016 | 82 | Conservative 51 · Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 13 |
| 2015 | 82 | Conservative 53 · Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 12 |
| 2014 | 82 | Conservative 51 · Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 11 |
| 2013 | 82 | Conservative 52 · Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 10 |
| 2012 | 82 | Conservative 52 · Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 10 |
| 2011 | 82 | Conservative 52 · Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 10 |
| 2010 | 81 | Conservative 59 · Labour 6 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 4 |
| 2009 | 81 | Conservative 59 · Labour 6 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 4 |
| 2008 | 81 | Conservative 59 · Labour 6 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 4 |
Cheshire East Council and Local Areas
Unitary authority in North West. Official council code: E06000049. Open a ward to see its map and recorded election results.
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- Alderley EdgeE05008610 · Ward
- AlsagerE05008611 · Ward
- AudlemE05008612 · Ward
- BollingtonE05008613 · Ward
- Brereton RuralE05008614 · Ward
- Broken Cross and UptonE05008615 · Ward
- BunburyE05008616 · Ward
- ChelfordE05008617 · Ward
- Congleton EastE05008618 · Ward
- Congleton WestE05008619 · Ward
- Crewe CentralE05008620 · Ward
- Crewe EastE05008621 · Ward
- Crewe NorthE05008622 · Ward
- Crewe SouthE05008624 · Ward
- Crewe St BarnabasE05008623 · Ward
- Crewe WestE05008625 · Ward
- Dane ValleyE05008626 · Ward
- DisleyE05008627 · Ward
- GawsworthE05008628 · Ward
- HandforthE05008629 · Ward
- HaslingtonE05008630 · Ward
- High LeghE05008631 · Ward
- KnutsfordE05008632 · Ward
- LeightonE05008633 · Ward
- Macclesfield CentralE05008634 · Ward
- Macclesfield EastE05008635 · Ward
- Macclesfield HurdsfieldE05008636 · Ward
- Macclesfield SouthE05008637 · Ward
- Macclesfield TytheringtonE05008638 · Ward
- Macclesfield West and IvyE05008639 · Ward
- MiddlewichE05008640 · Ward
- MobberleyE05008641 · Ward
- Nantwich North and WestE05008642 · Ward
- Nantwich South and StapeleyE05008643 · Ward
- Odd RodeE05008644 · Ward
- Poynton East and Pott ShrigleyE05008645 · Ward
- Poynton West and AdlingtonE05008646 · Ward
- PrestburyE05008647 · Ward
- Sandbach ElworthE05008648 · Ward
- Sandbach Ettiley Heath and WheelockE05008649 · Ward
- Sandbach Heath and EastE05008650 · Ward
- Sandbach TownE05008651 · Ward
- ShavingtonE05008652 · Ward
- SuttonE05008653 · Ward
- Willaston and RopeE05008654 · Ward
- Wilmslow Dean RowE05008655 · Ward
- Wilmslow EastE05008656 · Ward
- Wilmslow Lacey GreenE05008657 · Ward
- Wilmslow West and ChorleyE05008658 · Ward
- WistastonE05008659 · Ward
- WrenburyE05008660 · Ward
- WybunburyE05008661 · Ward
Recorded election results
Download all recorded results (CSV)52 recorded areas in 2023. These figures describe the contests held in that year. They do not describe every seat on the council. Historical areas can differ from the current map.
Seats won in the recorded contests
- 33 CON
- 31 LAB
- 8 IND
- 5 RES
- 2 LD
- 2 TYTH IND
- 1 AEF
Declared winners in this source only. This is not a council-wide vote share or a current seat total.
The supplied 2026 candidate download does not include votes or winners. The 2026 seat archive above is a different dataset. Download the separate 2026 candidate lists (CSV).
Alderley Edge1 seats contested · 38.0% turnout
Electorate: 3,663. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browne, C. | AEF | 1,095 | Elected |
| Curran, C. | CON | 195 | Not elected |
| Boxer, E. | Green | 96 | Not elected |
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Alsager3 seats contested · 32.2% turnout
Electorate: 10,979. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher, R. | LD | 1,653 | Elected |
| Drake, B. | LAB | 1,326 | Elected |
| Kain, R. | LD | 1,281 | Elected |
| Unett, M. | LAB | 1,210 | Not elected |
| Whittaker-Large, W. | CON | 1,068 | Not elected |
| Worthington, S. | CON | 845 | Not elected |
| Robinson, H. | Green | 679 | Not elected |
| McCarthy, R. | Green | 653 | Not elected |
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Audlem1 seats contested · 37.5% turnout
Electorate: 4,305. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey, R. | CON | 1,023 | Elected |
| Phillips, J. | LD | 570 | Not elected |
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Bollington2 seats contested · 39.0% turnout
Electorate: 6,904. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards, K. | LAB | 992 | Elected |
| Place, J. | LAB | 730 | Elected |
| Weston, J. | CON | 714 | Not elected |
| Stott, A. | BOLL 1ST | 646 | Not elected |
| Maitland, J. | LD | 562 | Not elected |
| Nicholas, J. | BOLL 1ST | 549 | Not elected |
| Withers, J. | CON | 535 | Not elected |
| Allen, J. | Green | 302 | Not elected |
| Bergin, L. | Green | 163 | Not elected |
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Brereton Rural1 seats contested · 32.4% turnout
Electorate: 6,211. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wray, J. | CON | 841 | Elected |
| Douglas, R. | LD | 627 | Not elected |
| Mitchell, M. | LAB | 529 | Not elected |
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Broken Cross & Upton2 seats contested · 34.0% turnout
Electorate: 6,731. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon, R. | LAB | 1,301 | Elected |
| Snowball, J. | LAB | 1,248 | Elected |
| Jones, G. | CON | 894 | Not elected |
| John, U. | CON | 854 | Not elected |
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Bunbury1 seats contested · 35.7% turnout
Electorate: 4,974. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posnett, R. | CON | 912 | Elected |
| Bill, J. | LD | 846 | Not elected |
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Chelford1 seats contested · 35.5% turnout
Electorate: 3,911. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison, A. | CON | 913 | Elected |
| Standitch, N. | LD | 275 | Not elected |
| Speakman, N. | Green | 196 | Not elected |
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Congleton East3 seats contested · 35.2% turnout
Electorate: 10,801. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreton, R. | IND | 1,322 | Elected |
| Holland, S. | CON | 1,297 | Elected |
| Brown, D. | CON | 1,151 | Elected |
| Wesley, K. | WEP | 1,132 | Not elected |
| Williams, G. | CON | 955 | Not elected |
| Russell, S. | LAB | 895 | Not elected |
| Pearce, H. | IND | 813 | Not elected |
| Miller, L. | Green | 760 | Not elected |
| Murphy, D. | LD | 605 | Not elected |
| Duffy, P. | LD | 451 | Not elected |
| Amies, M. | IND | 448 | Not elected |
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Congleton West3 seats contested · 31.2% turnout
Electorate: 12,128. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall, E. | CON | 1,207 | Elected |
| Hayes, G. | CON | 1,183 | Elected |
| Seddon, H. | LAB | 1,179 | Elected |
| Martin, A. | CON | 1,080 | Not elected |
| Firkin, S. | LD | 1,069 | Not elected |
| Akers Smith, S. | IND | 1,066 | Not elected |
| Edwardson, M. | IND | 1,005 | Not elected |
| Hemsley, R. | LD | 764 | Not elected |
| Whitmore, O. | Green | 671 | Not elected |
| Hill, M. | IND | 565 | Not elected |
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Crewe Central1 seats contested · 17.4% turnout
Electorate: 4,841. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critchley, A. | LAB | 448 | Elected |
| Waling, C. | CON | 192 | Not elected |
| Kryczka, I. | CREWE 1ST | 126 | Not elected |
| Wood, M. | REF | 53 | Not elected |
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Crewe East3 seats contested · 22.8% turnout
Electorate: 11,572. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faddes, H. | LAB | 1,329 | Elected |
| Edwards, M. | LAB | 1,199 | Elected |
| Rhodes, J. | LAB | 1,168 | Elected |
| Ford, R. | CREWE 1ST | 646 | Not elected |
| Barthelmes, J. | CREWE 1ST | 601 | Not elected |
| Elliott, H. | CREWE 1ST | 590 | Not elected |
| Bebbington, J. | CON | 442 | Not elected |
| Groves, C. | CON | 408 | Not elected |
| Hargreaves, P. | CON | 386 | Not elected |
| English, M. | Green | 314 | Not elected |
| Mumford, I. | Green | 223 | Not elected |
| Woods, G. | Green | 166 | Not elected |
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Crewe North1 seats contested · 26.4% turnout
Electorate: 3,607. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bratherton, J. | LAB | 483 | Elected |
| Silvester, B. | CREWE 1ST | 334 | Not elected |
| Hill, D. | CON | 116 | Not elected |
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Crewe South2 seats contested · 21.4% turnout
Electorate: 8,246. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, L. | LAB | 1,026 | Elected |
| Clark, D. | LAB | 1,011 | Elected |
| Moore, R. | CON | 353 | Not elected |
| Maguire, T. | CREWE 1ST | 314 | Not elected |
| Boulton-Rawlinson, A. | CON | 299 | Not elected |
| Mortimer, T. | CREWE 1ST | 263 | Not elected |
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Crewe St. Barnabas1 seats contested · 20.1% turnout
Electorate: 3,548. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt, J. | CON | 348 | Elected |
| Handley, S. | LAB | 266 | Not elected |
| Palin, G. | CREWE 1ST | 89 | Not elected |
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Crewe West2 seats contested · 21.4% turnout
Electorate: 7,541. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, M. | LAB | 965 | Elected |
| Naismith, C. | LAB | 911 | Elected |
| Macallan, S. | CREWE 1ST | 318 | Not elected |
| Porter, C. | CREWE 1ST | 299 | Not elected |
| Bull, D. | CON | 277 | Not elected |
| Weatherill, J. | CON | 277 | Not elected |
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Dane Valley2 seats contested · 38.4% turnout
Electorate: 8,287. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolker, A. | CON | 1,616 | Elected |
| Chadwick, R. | CON | 1,394 | Elected |
| Tams, D. | LD | 1,065 | Not elected |
| Hynes, C. | LAB | 756 | Not elected |
| Wood, M. | Green | 631 | Not elected |
| Green, R. | Green | 271 | Not elected |
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Disley1 seats contested · 40.6% turnout
Electorate: 3,870. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, S. | CON | 886 | Elected |
| Carter, N. | LAB | 533 | Not elected |
| Moss, P. | IND | 145 | Not elected |
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Gawsworth1 seats contested · 37.2% turnout
Electorate: 3,612. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smetham, L. | CON | 843 | Elected |
| Hale, S. | LAB | 204 | Not elected |
| Hall, E. | LD | 180 | Not elected |
| Wheatstone, A. | Green | 104 | Not elected |
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Handforth2 seats contested · 33.0% turnout
Electorate: 7,305. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, J. | IND | 1,474 | Elected |
| Smith, J. | IND | 1,300 | Elected |
| Nisa, R. | LAB | 668 | Not elected |
| Hutchence, S. | CON | 312 | Not elected |
| Robertson, M. | CON | 291 | Not elected |
| Earl, J. | LD | 273 | Not elected |
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Haslington2 seats contested · 34.6% turnout
Electorate: 7,558. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar, S. | CON | 1,240 | Elected |
| Heler, A. | CON | 1,149 | Elected |
| Richards, S. | LAB | 1,027 | Not elected |
| Messent, J. | LAB | 943 | Not elected |
| Browne, T. | Green | 379 | Not elected |
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High Legh1 seats contested · 37.9% turnout
Electorate: 3,662. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkinson, K. | CON | 865 | Elected |
| Fortune, C. | LD | 451 | Not elected |
| Sheik El Wright'O, A. | OMRL | 57 | Not elected |
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Knutsford3 seats contested · 36.8% turnout
Electorate: 10,379. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardiner, S. | CON | 1,716 | Elected |
| Dean, T. | CON | 1,672 | Elected |
| Coan, P. | CON | 1,662 | Elected |
| Addison, S. | LAB | 1,348 | Not elected |
| Iremonger, A. | Green | 1,090 | Not elected |
| Harkin, K. | LAB | 963 | Not elected |
| Johnson, A. | IND | 708 | Not elected |
| Cardwell, A. | LD | 645 | Not elected |
| Mears, R. | IND | 519 | Not elected |
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Leighton1 seats contested · 26.5% turnout
Electorate: 4,721. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman, C. | LAB | 456 | Elected |
| Weir, J. | IND | 412 | Not elected |
| Vaddala, T. | CON | 375 | Not elected |
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Macclesfield Central2 seats contested · 29.7% turnout
Electorate: 7,350. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braithwaite, L. | LAB | 1,368 | Elected |
| Farrall, A. | LAB | 1,102 | Elected |
| Knight, J. | Green | 558 | Not elected |
| Srivastav, A. | CON | 345 | Not elected |
| Beaumont, J. | CON | 328 | Not elected |
| Broadhead, S. | LD | 251 | Not elected |
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Macclesfield East1 seats contested · 37.1% turnout
Electorate: 3,617. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren, M. | IND | 789 | Elected |
| Bell, T. | LAB | 292 | Not elected |
| Taylor, N. | CON | 120 | Not elected |
| Brett, L. | Green | 111 | Not elected |
| Lovell, C. | LD | 28 | Not elected |
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Macclesfield Hurdsfield1 seats contested · 27.2% turnout
Electorate: 3,427. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett-Wake, S. | LAB | 640 | Elected |
| Broadhurst, S. | LD | 173 | Not elected |
| Malpas, B. | CON | 112 | Not elected |
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Macclesfield South2 seats contested · 27.9% turnout
Electorate: 6,726. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson, F. | LAB | 916 | Elected |
| Puddicombe, B. | LAB | 868 | Elected |
| Oldfield, A. | IND | 504 | Not elected |
| Dooley, D. | CON | 308 | Not elected |
| Beasley, J. | CON | 293 | Not elected |
| Murphy, E. | IND | 292 | Not elected |
| Peckham, J. | Green | 258 | Not elected |
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Macclesfield Tytherington2 seats contested · 39.0% turnout
Electorate: 7,508. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardes, D. | TYTH IND | 1,472 | Elected |
| Gilman, E. | TYTH IND | 1,117 | Elected |
| Dooley, B. | CON | 878 | Not elected |
| Le Moignan, J. | CON | 755 | Not elected |
| Bowden, J. | LAB | 606 | Not elected |
| Mayers, D. | Green | 347 | Not elected |
| Houston, W. | Green | 192 | Not elected |
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Macclesfield West & Ivy2 seats contested · 30.0% turnout
Electorate: 6,151. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannion, N. | LAB | 1,176 | Elected |
| Brooks, M. | LAB | 1,061 | Elected |
| Swatridge, T. | CON | 559 | Not elected |
| Rajan, R. | CON | 511 | Not elected |
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Middlewich3 seats contested · 26.8% turnout
Electorate: 11,232. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulman, C. | LAB | 1,088 | Elected |
| Marshall, G. | IND | 1,084 | Elected |
| Bird, J. | IND | 1,078 | Elected |
| Hunter, M. | LAB | 1,036 | Not elected |
| Parry, J. | LAB | 1,030 | Not elected |
| Edwards, P. | CON | 811 | Not elected |
| Harrop, D. | CON | 782 | Not elected |
| Jones, C. | Green | 667 | Not elected |
| Brittain, R. | CON | 619 | Not elected |
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Mobberley1 seats contested · 34.9% turnout
Electorate: 3,500. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moss, H. | CON | 884 | Elected |
| Thomson, P. | LAB | 205 | Not elected |
| Boyle, K. | LD | 122 | Not elected |
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Nantwich North & West2 seats contested · 35.1% turnout
Electorate: 7,054. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton, A. | LAB | 1,109 | Elected |
| Moran, A. | IND | 768 | Elected |
| Higham, V. | CON | 724 | Not elected |
| Statham, J. | CON | 637 | Not elected |
| Bostock, S. | IND | 593 | Not elected |
| Heyes, K. | Green | 317 | Not elected |
| Levins, T. | Green | 182 | Not elected |
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Nantwich South & Stapeley2 seats contested · 39.9% turnout
Electorate: 7,392. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, G. | LAB | 1,483 | Elected |
| Priest, J. | LAB | 1,478 | Elected |
| Martin, A. | CON | 1,395 | Not elected |
| Groves, P. | CON | 1,316 | Not elected |
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Odd Rode2 seats contested · 31.9% turnout
Electorate: 6,879. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redstone, P. | CON | 1,152 | Elected |
| Wardlaw, L. | CON | 1,131 | Elected |
| Griffiths, U. | LAB | 900 | Not elected |
| Lindop, G. | LAB | 886 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Poynton East & Pott Shrigley2 seats contested · 41.1% turnout
Electorate: 6,188. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saunders, J. | CON | 1,310 | Elected |
| Whitaker, H. | CON | 1,256 | Elected |
| Marshall, S. | LAB | 810 | Not elected |
| Thompson, G. | LAB | 797 | Not elected |
| Booth, J. | Green | 505 | Not elected |
| O'Rourke, T. | SDP | 157 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Poynton West & Adlington2 seats contested · 38.4% turnout
Electorate: 7,030. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beanland, M. | CON | 1,432 | Elected |
| Sewart, M. | CON | 1,421 | Elected |
| Penny, T. | LAB | 898 | Not elected |
| House, A. | LAB | 829 | Not elected |
| Booth, K. | Green | 595 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Prestbury1 seats contested · 36.1% turnout
Electorate: 3,690. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, T. | CON | 980 | Elected |
| Redgard, S. | IND | 338 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Sandbach Elworth1 seats contested · 34.1% turnout
Electorate: 4,914. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook, N. | IND | 718 | Elected |
| Flavell, K. | LAB | 616 | Not elected |
| Holland, A. | CON | 253 | Not elected |
| Chalmers, C. | LD | 81 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Sandbach Ettiley Heath & Wheelock1 seats contested · 30.1% turnout
Electorate: 4,443. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane, L. | LAB | 715 | Elected |
| Deakin, M. | CON | 445 | Not elected |
| Lloyd, P. | Green | 99 | Not elected |
| Hough, M. | LD | 71 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Sandbach Heath & East1 seats contested · 33.3% turnout
Electorate: 4,174. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corcoran, S. | LAB | 563 | Elected |
| Wheatcroft, T. | CON | 423 | Not elected |
| Poole, D. | IND | 322 | Not elected |
| Kent, P. | Green | 71 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Sandbach Town1 seats contested · 35.9% turnout
Electorate: 4,254. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muldoon, M. | CON | 688 | Elected |
| Arnold, J. | LAB | 598 | Not elected |
| Chalmers, A. | LD | 141 | Not elected |
| Voyce, H. | Green | 82 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Shavington1 seats contested · 29.8% turnout
Electorate: 4,748. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan, L. | LAB | 573 | Elected |
| Marren, D. | IND | 486 | Not elected |
| Wain, C. | CON | 345 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Sutton1 seats contested · 42.7% turnout
Electorate: 3,503. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Leary, C. | CON | 678 | Elected |
| Priestman, T. | LD | 311 | Not elected |
| Kay, S. | LAB | 276 | Not elected |
| Jones, L. | Green | 226 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Willaston & Rope1 seats contested · 41.1% turnout
Electorate: 4,311. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gage, A. | CON | 957 | Elected |
| Wye, B. | LAB | 630 | Not elected |
| Bennett, R. | Green | 120 | Not elected |
| Fousert, J. | REF | 61 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Wilmslow Dean Row1 seats contested · 32.5% turnout
Electorate: 4,060. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, L. | RES | 703 | Elected |
| Illingworth, J. | CON | 481 | Not elected |
| Walker, O. | LD | 132 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Wilmslow East1 seats contested · 39.9% turnout
Electorate: 3,286. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferay, D. | RES | 832 | Elected |
| Duckworth, J. | CON | 383 | Not elected |
| Murphy, S. | LD | 85 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Wilmslow Lacey Green1 seats contested · 32.1% turnout
Electorate: 3,889. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilliard, C. | RES | 591 | Elected |
| Stockton, D. | CON | 475 | Not elected |
| James, R. | LD | 177 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Wilmslow West & Chorley2 seats contested · 37.4% turnout
Electorate: 7,999. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsmith, M. | RES | 1,560 | Elected |
| Gorman, M. | RES | 1,457 | Elected |
| Estill, B. | CON | 977 | Not elected |
| Sarwar, H. | CON | 787 | Not elected |
| Anderson, M. | Green | 539 | Not elected |
| Wilson, G. | LD | 366 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Wistaston2 seats contested · 37.1% turnout
Electorate: 7,951. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coiley, A. | LAB | 1,418 | Elected |
| Simon, M. | CON | 1,321 | Elected |
| Jamson, K. | LAB | 1,295 | Not elected |
| Poole, G. | CON | 1,120 | Not elected |
| Wilkinson, C. | Green | 340 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Wrenbury1 seats contested · 35.2% turnout
Electorate: 4,645. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson, J. | CON | 806 | Elected |
| Sandbach, S. | LD | 575 | Not elected |
| Manning, D. | Green | 241 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Wybunbury1 seats contested · 36.9% turnout
Electorate: 4,520. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clowes, J. | CON | 1,170 | Elected |
| Straine-Francis, D. | LAB | 336 | Not elected |
| Ford, S. | LD | 153 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Check the council by-election directory. The absence of an upcoming contest here does not confirm that no election is due.
Councillors: 2026 archive
Download councillors (CSV)82 member records from the Open Council Data post-May archive. Members can change party, resign or be replaced. Use the council’s own member register for current contact details.
82 records shown
| Councillor | Ward or division | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Browne | Alderley Edge | Alderley Edge First |
| Brian Drake | Alsager | Labour Party |
| Reg Kain | Alsager | Reform UK |
| Rod Fletcher | Alsager | Liberal Democrats |
| Rachel Bailey | Audlem | Conservative and Unionist |
| John Place | Bollington | Labour Party |
| Ken Edwards | Bollington | Labour Party |
| John Wray | Brereton Rural | Conservative and Unionist |
| Judy Snowball | Broken Cross and Upton | Labour Party |
| Rob Vernon | Broken Cross and Upton | Labour Party |
| Becky Posnett | Bunbury | Independent / Other |
| Anthony Harrison | Chelford | Conservative and Unionist |
| David Brown | Congleton East | Conservative and Unionist |
| Rob Moreton | Congleton East | Independent / Other |
| Sally Holland | Congleton East | Conservative and Unionist |
| Emma Hall | Congleton West | Conservative and Unionist |
| George Hayes | Congleton West | Conservative and Unionist |
| Heather Seddon | Congleton West | Labour Party |
| Roger Morris | Crewe Central | Conservative and Unionist |
| Hazel Faddes | Crewe East | Labour Party |
| Jill Rhodes | Crewe East | Labour Party |
| Martin Edwards | Crewe East | Labour Party |
| Joy Bratherton | Crewe North | Labour Party |
| Dawn Clark | Crewe South | Labour Party |
| Laura Smith | Crewe South | Independent / Other |
| James Pratt | Crewe St Barnabas | Conservative and Unionist |
| Ben Wye | Crewe West | Labour Party |
| Marilyn Houston | Crewe West | Labour Party |
| Andrew Kolker | Dane Valley | Conservative and Unionist |
| Russell Chadwick | Dane Valley | Conservative and Unionist |
| Sue Adams | Disley | Conservative and Unionist |
| Lesley Smetham | Gawsworth | Conservative and Unionist |
| John Smith | Handforth | Independent / Other |
| Julie Smith | Handforth | Independent / Other |
| Alison Heler | Haslington | Conservative and Unionist |
| Steven Edgar | Haslington | Conservative and Unionist |
| Kate Hague | High Legh | Independent / Other |
| Peter Coan | Knutsford | Conservative and Unionist |
| Stewart Gardiner | Knutsford | Conservative and Unionist |
| Tony Dean | Knutsford | Conservative and Unionist |
| Clair Chapman | Leighton | Labour Party |
| John Knight | Macclesfield Central | Green Party (E&W) |
| Liz Braithwaite | Macclesfield Central | Labour Party |
| Mick Warren | Macclesfield East | Independent / Other |
| Sarah Bennett-Wake | Macclesfield Hurdsfield | Labour Party |
| Brian Puddicombe | Macclesfield South | Labour Party |
| Fiona Wilson | Macclesfield South | Labour Party |
| David Edwardes | Macclesfield Tytherington | Tytherington Ward Independents |
| Emma Gilman | Macclesfield Tytherington | Tytherington Ward Independents |
| Mary Brooks | Macclesfield West and Ivy | Labour Party |
| Nick Mannion | Macclesfield West and Ivy | Labour Party |
| Carol Bulman | Middlewich | Labour Party |
| Garnet Marshall | Middlewich | Independent / Other |
| John Bird | Middlewich | Independent / Other |
| Hannah Moss | Mobberley | Conservative and Unionist |
| Anna Burton | Nantwich North and West | Labour Party |
| Arthur Moran | Nantwich North and West | Independent / Other |
| Geoff Smith | Nantwich South and Stapeley | Labour Party |
| John Priest | Nantwich South and Stapeley | Labour Party |
| Liz Wardlaw | Odd Rode | Conservative and Unionist |
| Patrick Redstone | Odd Rode | Conservative and Unionist |
| Hayley Whitaker | Poynton East and Pott Shrigley | Conservative and Unionist |
| Jos Saunders | Poynton East and Pott Shrigley | Conservative and Unionist |
| Michael Beanland | Poynton West and Adlington | Conservative and Unionist |
| Mike Sewart | Poynton West and Adlington | Conservative and Unionist |
| Thelma Jackson | Prestbury | Conservative and Unionist |
| Nicola Cook | Sandbach Elworth | Independent / Other |
| Laura Crane | Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock | Labour Party |
| Sam Corcoran | Sandbach Heath and East | Labour Party |
| Mike Muldoon | Sandbach Town | Conservative and Unionist |
| Linda Buchanan | Shavington | Labour Party |
| Chris O'Leary | Sutton | Conservative and Unionist |
| Allen Gage | Willaston and Rope | Independent / Other |
| Lata Anderson | Wilmslow Dean Row | Residents of Wilmslow |
| David Jefferay | Wilmslow East | Residents of Wilmslow |
| Khumi Burton | Wilmslow Lacey Green | Conservative and Unionist |
| Mark Goldsmith | Wilmslow West and Chorley | Residents of Wilmslow |
| Michael Gorman | Wilmslow West and Chorley | Residents of Wilmslow |
| Alan Coiley | Wistaston | Labour Party |
| Margaret Simon | Wistaston | Conservative and Unionist |
| James Pearson | Wrenbury | Conservative and Unionist |
| Janet Clowes | Wybunbury | Conservative and Unionist |
Local figures
Download local figures (CSV)Each table has its own date, unit and source. Census categories can contain subcategories. Do not add all rows together. Residents, households and electors are different measures.
Population by ageMid-2025
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| All ages | 425,459 |
| Under 16 | 73,022 |
| Age 16 to 64 | 254,901 |
| Age 65 and over | 97,536 |
Population history2011–2025
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 370,736 |
| 2012 | 372,501 |
| 2013 | 373,956 |
| 2014 | 376,574 |
| 2015 | 378,511 |
| 2016 | 381,414 |
| 2017 | 384,221 |
| 2018 | 386,891 |
| 2019 | 390,556 |
| 2020 | 393,203 |
| 2021 | 400,474 |
| 2022 | 406,971 |
| 2023 | 414,906 |
| 2024 | 420,472 |
| 2025 | 425,459 |
Census residentsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Residence type: Total | 398,772 |
| Residence type: Lives in a household | 394,367 |
| Residence type: Lives in a communal establishment | 4,405 |
Population densityCensus 2021
Unit: people per square kilometre. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people per square kilometre |
|---|---|
| Population Density: Persons per square kilometre | 341.9 |
Census age groupsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Age: Total | 398,776 |
| Age: Aged 4 years and under | 19,930 |
| Age: Aged 5 to 9 years | 22,095 |
| Age: Aged 10 to 14 years | 22,881 |
| Age: Aged 15 to 19 years | 19,700 |
| Age: Aged 20 to 24 years | 17,620 |
| Age: Aged 25 to 29 years | 21,741 |
| Age: Aged 30 to 34 years | 24,345 |
| Age: Aged 35 to 39 years | 24,534 |
| Age: Aged 40 to 44 years | 23,873 |
| Age: Aged 45 to 49 years | 26,433 |
| Age: Aged 50 to 54 years | 30,278 |
| Age: Aged 55 to 59 years | 30,470 |
| Age: Aged 60 to 64 years | 25,649 |
| Age: Aged 65 to 69 years | 22,335 |
| Age: Aged 70 to 74 years | 24,352 |
| Age: Aged 75 to 79 years | 18,033 |
| Age: Aged 80 to 84 years | 12,443 |
| Age: Aged 85 years and over | 12,064 |
Household numbersCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Number of households: Number of households | 174,856 |
Accommodation typeCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Accommodation type: Total: All households | 174,856 |
| Accommodation type: Detached | 63,928 |
| Accommodation type: Semi-detached | 56,799 |
| Accommodation type: Terraced | 34,980 |
| Accommodation type: In a purpose-built block of flats or tenement | 14,284 |
| Accommodation type: Part of a converted or shared house, including bedsits | 1,878 |
| Accommodation type: Part of another converted building, for example, former school, church or warehouse | 1,267 |
| Accommodation type: In a commercial building, for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop | 940 |
| Accommodation type: A caravan or other mobile or temporary structure | 780 |
Housing tenureCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Tenure of household: Total: All households | 174,854 |
| Tenure of household: Owned | 125,646 |
| Tenure of household: Owned: Owns outright | 69,191 |
| Tenure of household: Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan | 56,455 |
| Tenure of household: Shared ownership | 1,772 |
| Tenure of household: Shared ownership: Shared ownership | 1,772 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented | 20,243 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority | 4,659 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented: Other social rented | 15,584 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented | 27,114 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency | 23,868 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented: Other private rented | 3,246 |
| Tenure of household: Lives rent free | 79 |
Economic activityCensus 2021
Unit: people aged 16 and over. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people aged 16 and over |
|---|---|
| Economic activity status: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over | 329,474 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 195,245 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment | 188,417 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee | 156,192 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time | 39,033 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time | 117,159 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees | 6,212 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time | 1,306 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time | 4,906 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees | 26,013 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time | 11,845 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time | 14,168 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed | 6,828 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student | 5,044 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment | 4,070 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee | 3,867 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time | 3,221 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time | 646 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed with employees | 13 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time | 5 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time | 8 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed without employees | 190 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time | 149 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time | 41 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed | 974 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive | 129,185 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Retired | 87,692 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Student | 11,483 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Looking after home or family | 11,513 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled | 10,915 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Other | 7,582 |
QualificationsCensus 2021
Unit: people aged 16 and over. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people aged 16 and over |
|---|---|
| Highest level of qualification: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over | 329,473 |
| Highest level of qualification: No qualifications | 49,524 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 28,571 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 2 qualifications | 45,115 |
| Highest level of qualification: Apprenticeship | 19,394 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 3 qualifications | 55,373 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 4 qualifications and above | 123,785 |
| Highest level of qualification: Other qualifications | 7,711 |
General healthCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| General health: Total: All usual residents | 398,769 |
| General health: Very good health | 198,755 |
| General health: Good health | 132,827 |
| General health: Fair health | 48,431 |
| General health: Bad health | 14,513 |
| General health: Very bad health | 4,243 |
DisabilityCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Disability: Total: All usual residents | 398,772 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act | 67,819 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot | 27,450 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little | 40,369 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act | 330,953 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited | 31,165 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions | 299,788 |
Ethnic groupsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Ethnic group: Total: All usual residents | 398,772 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9,531 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi | 626 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese | 1,543 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian | 3,480 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani | 1,437 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian | 2,445 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2,422 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African | 1,472 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean | 608 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black | 342 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 7,059 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian | 2,473 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African | 884 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean | 1,952 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1,750 |
| Ethnic group: White | 376,543 |
| Ethnic group: White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 357,337 |
| Ethnic group: White: Irish | 2,559 |
| Ethnic group: White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 345 |
| Ethnic group: White: Roma | 418 |
| Ethnic group: White: Other White | 15,884 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group | 3,217 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group: Arab | 709 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group | 2,508 |
ReligionCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Religion: Total: All usual residents | 398,770 |
| Religion: No religion | 150,257 |
| Religion: Christian | 216,629 |
| Religion: Buddhist | 1,314 |
| Religion: Hindu | 2,046 |
| Religion: Jewish | 640 |
| Religion: Muslim | 4,140 |
| Religion: Sikh | 371 |
| Religion: Other religion | 1,558 |
| Religion: Not answered | 21,815 |
Net service spending history2017–18 to 2025–26
Unit: GBP thousands. Source and definitions. Cash terms; no adjustment for inflation. Only submitted returns with this exact council code are included.
| Measure | GBP thousands |
|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 441,951 |
| 2018–19 | 445,356 |
| 2019–20 | 467,117 |
| 2020–21 | 508,540 |
| 2021–22 | 538,858 |
| 2022–23 | 563,628 |
| 2023–24 | 637,660 |
| 2024–25 | 669,377 |
| 2025–26 | 733,906 |
Net spending by service2025–26
Unit: GBP thousands. Source and definitions. Negative net expenditure means income exceeds expenditure in this line. Zero can reflect a service delivered by another tier.
| Measure | GBP thousands |
|---|---|
| Education | 290,408 |
| Highways and transport | 21,972 |
| Children’s social care | 103,923 |
| Adult social care | 201,175 |
| Public health | 19,716 |
| Housing (general fund only) | 10,519 |
| Culture and related services | 21,946 |
| Environment and regulation | 39,727 |
| Planning and development | 12,879 |
| Police | 0 |
| Fire and rescue | 0 |
| Central services | 11,775 |
| Other services | -134 |
| Total service expenditure | 733,906 |
GDP history (archived release)1998–2019
Unit: GBP millions. Source and definitions. Historic economic output at current market prices. This is an old release, not a current local economy estimate.
| Measure | GBP millions |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,535 |
| 1999 | 6,845 |
| 2000 | 7,110 |
| 2001 | 8,216 |
| 2002 | 8,516 |
| 2003 | 8,264 |
| 2004 | 9,107 |
| 2005 | 9,655 |
| 2006 | 10,377 |
| 2007 | 10,629 |
| 2008 | 10,564 |
| 2009 | 10,327 |
| 2010 | 10,859 |
| 2011 | 11,343 |
| 2012 | 11,923 |
| 2013 | 12,210 |
| 2014 | 13,056 |
| 2015 | 13,614 |
| 2016 | 14,764 |
| 2017 | 14,755 |
| 2018 | 15,254 |
| 2019 | 16,167 |
English deprivation2025
Unit: rank. Source and definitions.
| Measure | rank |
|---|---|
| Rank of average IMD score | 212 |
Neighbourhood deprivation2025
Unit: percent. Source and definitions.
| Measure | percent |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhoods in England’s most deprived 10% | 2.5% |
Band D council tax2026–27
Unit: GBP. Source and definitions. Area averages. Your address, tax band and discounts determine your bill. Source notes:
| Measure | GBP |
|---|---|
| Full area bill, including local and major precepts | £2,454.87 |
| This council, excluding parish precepts | £1,975.95 |
| This council, including parish precepts | £2,059.34 |
| County or Greater London Authority precept | £0.00 |
| Police precept | £295.44 |
| Fire precept | £100.09 |
| Combined authority precept | £0.00 |
Council tax requirement2026–27
Unit: GBP. Source and definitions. This is the amount raised through council tax, not total council spending.
| Measure | GBP |
|---|---|
| Council requirement, excluding parish precepts | £327,118,266.00 |
| Parish precepts | £13,805,511.00 |
About the data
We use ONS boundaries, published election results, Open Council Data seat and member records, and official population, census and local finance statistics. Each table shows its date. Read about the sources, coverage and methods.
