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Whaley Bridge

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Whaley Bridge

Total population

6,455

Coordinates53.33°, -1.98°

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Overview

Whaley Bridge is a town and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. It is situated on the River Goyt, 16 miles (26 km) south-east of Manchester, 7 miles (11 km) north of Buxton, 9 miles (14 km) north-east of Macclesfield and 28 miles (45 km) west of Sheffield. The parish includes Furness Vale, Horwich End, Bridgemont, Fernilee, Stoneheads and Taxal; the parish had a population of 6,311 at the 2021 census. Whaley Bridge historically straddled Derbyshire and Cheshire until boundary changes in 1936 placed it entirely in Derbyshire.

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Geography

Latitude
53.3301
Longitude
-1.9834
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Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074555447
Local type
Town
Region
East Midlands

api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names