Macclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688. A person from Macclesfield is sometimes referred to as a "Maxonian", (this reference has been popularised by the local newspapers and did not exist before the 1990's). Macclesfield, like many other areas in Cheshire, is considered to be a relatively affluent town.
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