# Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest North east Cheshire East. 10,624 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 204 square kilometres. Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest had 10,191 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02003872. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £475,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest was £475,000 in 2025. Joint 1,142nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/gawsworth-and-macclesfield-forest#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 10,191** (2021). Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest had 10,191 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,021st most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/gawsworth-and-macclesfield-forest#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 37%** (2022). About 37% of people in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/gawsworth-and-macclesfield-forest#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 48.0%** (January 2026). In Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest, 48.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/gawsworth-and-macclesfield-forest#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003872) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 37% of people in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003872) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 161 homes were sold in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003872) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003872) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest had 10,191 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest at a rate of 34.5 per 1,000 people. That compares with 66.1 per 1,000 people across Cheshire East. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 166 | | Other crime | 91 | | Anti-social behaviour | 33 | | Criminal damage and arson | 27 | | Burglary | 24 | | Vehicle crime | 14 | | Drug offences | 8 | | Robbery | 1 | | Shoplifting | 1 | | Theft from the person | 1 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £475,000 | 7th most expensive | 52 middle areas, Cheshire East · 2025 | | Population | 10,191 | 6th most populated | 52 middle areas, Cheshire East · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 37% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 52 middle areas, Cheshire East · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 48.0% | 3rd lowest | 52 middle areas, Cheshire East · Jan 2026 | ## Is Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest at a rate of 34.5 per 1,000 people. That compares with 66.1 per 1,000 people across Cheshire East. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 38 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (166), other crime (91) and anti-social behaviour (33). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Cheshire East These figures are published for the whole of Cheshire East, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Cheshire East and not Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest alone. [See Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east) - **Average house price: £311,897** (August 2026). Cheshire East’s average house price was £311,897 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £40,991** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cheshire East earned a median of £40,991 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 120th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 7.6×** (2025). A home in Cheshire East costs 7.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 156th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 14.2** (2025). Cheshire East has a deprivation score of 14.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 85th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest in brief The median price paid for a home in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest was £475,000 in 2025. Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest had 10,191 usual residents at the census. About 37% of people in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest, 48.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02003872 - Ward: [Gawsworth †](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/ward/gawsworth) - Constituency: [Macclesfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/macclesfield) - Council: [Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east) - Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 204 km² - People, mid-2024: 10,624* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 36 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/buxton-burbage-and-harpur-hill), [Alderley Edge & Chelford](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/alderley-edge-and-chelford), [Leek East & Upper Hulme](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/leek-east-and-upper-hulme), [Cranage & Goostrey](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/cranage-and-goostrey), [Disley & Lyme Park](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/disley-and-lyme-park), [Prestbury & Adlington](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/prestbury-and-adlington) ## Latest updates for Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003872 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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