Market Place, Macclesfield, SK10 1EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK10 1EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.1%	48.3%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SK10 1EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.3%	55.8%	2.5%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	23.2%	-2.5%	44.2%	-21.0%
Separated	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	41.4%	-8.2%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	32.4%	39.8%	7.4%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	14.3%	15.3%	1.0%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	11.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	7.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	17.2%	-2.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	43.9%	12.0%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	5.2%	0.9%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.1%	87.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	5.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	84.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	84.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	10.5%	8.0%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	6.7%	2.3%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Market Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Place was 515.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 241.3% higher than the Macclesfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Place has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Macclesfield Central and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 278.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SK10 1EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Place are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire East.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Market Place, Macclesfield, SK10 1EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK10 1EX

Average Price
£559,302

Semi-Detached
£433,912

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£935,471

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£446,639

Semi-Detached
£419,510

Terraced
£68,075

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£590,914

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 - 8 Market Place, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-09-13	£516,744
2 Market Place, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£775,000	2018-09-28	£970,118
8 Market Place, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2007-06-06	£322,275
6 Market Place, Macclesfield, Cheshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2007-01-16	£513,860

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK10 1EX

Employment

SK10 1EX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	28
Retired	27
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Puss Bank School and Nursery Barracks Lane , SK10 1QJ	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bollinbrook CofE Primary School Abbey Road , SK10 3AT	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurdsfield Community Primary School Hulley Road , SK10 2LW	2out of 4	1,450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Fir Grove , SK11 7SF	- not rated	1,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	2out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	2,739 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Macclesfield College Park Lane , SK11 8LF	- not rated	1,554 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	1,034 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	4out of 4	1,641 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden School 76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ	- not rated	3,255 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	3,448 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocha Thai Restaurant	6 Market Place	8 yd
Pizza Express/Mac & Wings	4 Market Place	8 yd
Fina	Fina, 11 Market Place	49 yd
Plums Kitchen	1 Market Place	49 yd
Gastown Café	15 Chestergate	113 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
R & G's Beer Vault	2 Market Place	8 yd
The Old Boys & Park Green Club	7 Churchside	102 yd
The Bate Hall	39 Chestergate	113 yd
Wet - Led Bar	10-12 Church Street	189 yd
The Earl Of Mercia	15 Church Street	189 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fatima's Kitchen Ltd	Grosvenor Shopping Centre, 42/43 Market Place	137 yd
Fiesta Takeaway	70a Waters Green	214 yd
Shanghai Memories	79 Chestergate	262 yd
Top Chef	72a Chestergate	275 yd
Domino's Pizza	Charles Roe Chambers, Churchill Way	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hibel Road	267 yd
Aldi Stores	Queen Victoria Street	337 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Exchange Street	354 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Cumberland Street	566 yd
Co-operative	Unit 2, Park House, Hurdsfield Road	603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Affordable Fitness (Closed) Bollin House Bollin House Sunderland Street	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Macclesfield) THE SILKWORKS THE SILKWORKS PICKFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	404 yd
G'S Gym (Closed) Pickford Street	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Victoria Park PERCYVALE STREET	grass pitches	508 yd
Ladyzone (Closed) Brook Street	health and fitness suite	580 yd
G'S Gym & Fitness (Closed) Belgreen House Belgreen House Fountain Street	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Louis Gym CROWN CENTRE CROWN CENTRE BOND STREET	health and fitness suite	619 yd
The Kings School (Cumberland Street Site) Cumberland Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	673 yd
The Kings School (Fence Avenue Site) Fence Avenue	grass pitches	715 yd
Parkroyal Community School LYON STREET	artificial grass pitch	730 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.