according to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 269, rising to 280 in 107 households in the 2011 census. this represents a decline from the 1901 population; the historical population figures are 144 (1801), 212 (1851), 312 (1901) and 202 (1951). the population density was 0.4 persons/hectare in 2011, well below the average of 3.2 persons/hectare for cheshire east.