Census Information and Profile

Vale Royal lies between the major areas of Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the Potteries. The M6 and M56 motorways directly service the Borough. The West Coast main line of the national rail network serves the Borough and there are cross Cheshire services on the Mid-Cheshire and North Cheshire rail routes linking Chester and North Wales with Manchester and the Pennines.

Manchester International Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport are both close to the Borough's boundaries.

Employment structure:

Approximately 70% of employees in Vale Royal are engaged in the service sector.

Number of companies:
3,200

Major manufacturing activities:
Food products, chemicals and instrument engineering.

Major employers in Vale Royal:

BP Nutrition, Jiffy Packaging, Eurocamp, Nexus Logistics, Motorola, CAT Finning, Hoko Footwear, Iveco, Morrison's Distribution and J R Knowles Construction.

For further statistical information on Vale Royal please visit the Vale Royal webpage on the National Statistics website (External link).