Macclesfield constituency is centred on the Cheshire town of Macclesfield and includes surrounding villages and rural communities on the western edge of the Peak District. Macclesfield is the main urban and commercial centre, with a compact historic core and extensive residential development. Beyond the town, the landscape becomes more rural, with wooded hills, farmland and villages stretching toward the Pennines and Cheshire Plain. The constituency also includes communities with strong commuter links to Manchester. Rail and road routes connect Macclesfield north toward Greater Manchester and south through Cheshire. Overall, the seat combines one substantial town with a scenic and largely rural hinterland.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Macclesfield, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population98,756
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationNorth West
Age profile
0 to 1718.7% · 18,434 people
18 to 245.2% · 5,184 people
25 to 3411.1% · 11,006 people
35 to 4918.6% · 18,388 people
50 to 6421.8% · 21,555 people
65 and over24.5% · 24,189 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
43,035 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners72.4% · 31,173 households
Private renters15.0% · 6,456 households
Social renters11.7% · 5,038 households
Other tenure0.9% · 368 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
43,033 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households32.2% · 13,858 households
Families with dependent children25.0% · 10,756 households
Other single-family households40.3% · 17,348 households
Other household types2.5% · 1,071 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
95,571 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.8% · 6,533 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little10.6% · 10,144 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act82.6% · 78,894 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded40
Total awarded£2,120,617
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026
Bowls for Everyone
Poynton Workmen's Club
£520
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will purchase three sets of bowls in a range of sizes and weights from a local supplier. These will be stored at the clubhouse and made available to all members and participants during club sessions, taster events, and open days and cater for those who may have strength/mobility issues.
National Lottery grantAwarded 28 May 2026
Hello Buddy
Hello Buddy
£19,993
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Hello Buddy - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 21 May 2026
Oakwood and WorkTaste
THE ROSSENDALE TRUST LIMITED
£19,476
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
THE ROSSENDALE TRUST LIMITED - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 20 May 2026
Research and Development for Addiction Project
Grant to individual
£11,522
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Research and Development for Addiction Project - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 14 May 2026
Grant to individual
Grant to individual
£12,720
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Grant to individual - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants
35 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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