Middlewich

Middlewich
The parish church of St. Michael and All Angels seen over the Trent and Mersey Canal
Middlewich Location within Cheshire
Population	13,595 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SJ704663
• London	153 miles (264 km) SE
Civil parish	Middlewich[1]
Unitary authority	Cheshire East
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MIDDLEWICH
Postcode district	CW10
Dialling code	01606
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Congleton
List of places UK England Cheshire 53°11′31″N 2°26′35″W / 53.192°N 2.443°W / 53.192; -2.443

Middlewich is a town in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located 19.2 miles (30.9 km) east of Chester, 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east of Winsford, 5.3 miles (8.5 km) south-east of Northwich and 4.7 miles (7.6 km) north-west of Sandbach. The population at the 2011 Census was 13,595.^[2] Middlewich, together with Northwich and Winsford, forms part of the Central Cheshire conurbation, with an estimated 2023 population of 130,000.^{[citation needed]}

Middlewich lies at the confluence of three rivers: the Dane, Croco and Wheelock. Three canals also pass through the town: the Shropshire Union, Trent & Mersey and the Wardle Canal. The town has three major roads: the A533, A54 and A530; there are also good motorway links to the nearby cities of Manchester and Liverpool. The town's population has doubled since 1970, despite a reduction in the number of manufacturing jobs in salt and textile manufacturing; this suggests that many of the new residents live in Middlewich for reasons other than local employment.

Since 1990, there have been initiatives to increase the volume of tourism into the town, through events such as the annual folk and boat festival, the Roman and Norman festivals, and regular farmers' markets.

In 2014, it was rated one of the most attractive postcode areas to live in England.^[3]