Alderley Edge is a village and civil parish within the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,409.
Alderley Edge lies some 5 miles (8 km) to the northwest of Macclesfield and 12 miles (19 km) south of Manchester. It is situated at the base of a steep and thickly wooded sandstone ridge - Alderley Edge, which is the area's chief topographical feature. Alderley Edge overlooks the Cheshire Plain.
Alderley Edge, like its neighbour Wilmslow, is famous for its affluence and expensive houses. It has a selection of cafes and designer shops, and has attracted numerous Premier League footballers, actors and multi-millionaire North-Western business people that live in and around the Wilmslow area. It is one of the most expensive and sought-after places to live in the UK outside of central London.
For the purposes of the Office for National Statistics, Alderley Edge forms part of the Greater Manchester Urban Area.
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