Alsager

Alsager (/ˈɔːlsər/ AWL-say-jər) is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It is located to the north-west of Stoke-on-Trent and east of Crewe. The town's population was 13,389 at the 2021 census.

Alsager
Town centre
Arms of Alsager
Alsager
Location within Cheshire
Population13,389 (2021 Census)
OS grid referenceSJ796554
 London144 mi (231 km) SE
Civil parish
  • Alsager
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode districtST7
Dialling code01270
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Alsager has hosted an annual summer carnival since 1998; until June 2009, it was located in Milton Park, but it had since moved to the Alsager School playing fields to increase capacity, until moving back to Milton Park in 2017.

In 2008, Alsager was awarded Fairtrade Town status by the Fairtrade Foundation.

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