The parish also includes the village of Barrows Green (at SJ687579), which lies on the northern outskirts of Crewe, 1½ miles from the centre.

[4][5] From 1974 the civil parish was served by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the unitary authority of Cheshire East.

The western part of the civil parish is predominantly rural, with the major land use being agricultural; a small area of woodland, Red Hall Wood, is located at SJ667580.

[3][9] A small part of the north-western corner of the parish falls within the Weaver Valley Area of Special County Value.

A large general hospital, it provides accident and emergency services covering a wide area of South Cheshire.