Black Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 2AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK10 2AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	52%	4.9%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	52.9%	48%	-4.9%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 2AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	48.7%	57.9%	9.2%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	21.6%	-7.6%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	13%	8.9%	-4.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	47.6%	52%	4.4%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	37%	32%	-5.0%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.1%	10.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	12.6%	-3.6%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.5%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	14.7%	-6.7%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	14.7%	-2.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	39.5%	16.8%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% 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	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	95.8%	89.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	7.9%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	91%	89.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	90%	-1.0%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Black Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Black Lane was 125.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.4% higher than the Macclesfield East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Black Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Macclesfield East and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SK10 2AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Black Lane are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Macclesfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Black Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 2AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK10 2AY

Average Price
£167,042

Semi-Detached
£190,138

Terraced
£164,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Black Lane

Average Price
£212,464

Semi-Detached
£209,944

Terraced
£212,923

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Black LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Black Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-05-28	£172,085
64 Black Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2019-10-31	£156,230
68 Black Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-08-25	£182,483
72 Black Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2016-03-30	£148,900
64 Black Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-03-27	£144,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK10 2AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	9
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurdsfield County Junior School Brocklehurst Avenue , SK10 2RQ	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Puss Bank Junior School Barracks Lane , Off Buxton Road SK10 1QJ	- not rated	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Puss Bank School and Nursery Barracks Lane , SK10 1QJ	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Puss Bank Nursery and Infant School Barracks Lane , Off Buxton Road SK10 1QJ	- not rated	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Puss Bank School Barracks Lane , SK10 1QJ	- not rated	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tytherington High School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	- not rated	790 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	790 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	- not rated	1,778 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	- not rated	1,778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Macclesfield High School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	- not rated	1,888 yd	Foundation school	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	2,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Pre-Preparatory School Springfield House , Spring Gardens SK10 2AP	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bride's School 154 Cumberland Street , SK10 1BP	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Macclesfield Preparatory School 142 Chester Road , SK11 8PX	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nosh & Breks Ltd	46-48 Hurdsfield Road	140 yd
Tatama Coffee	12 Hibel Road	319 yd
Costa @ Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hibel Road	320 yd
Elaf Restaurant	14-18 Jordangate	398 yd
Arighi Cafe Bar	The Silk Road	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
R & G's Beer Vault	2 Market Place	488 yd
The Nags Head	Nags Head, 60 Waters Green	512 yd
The Old Boys & Park Green Club	7 Churchside	527 yd
The Bate Hall	39 Chestergate	592 yd
The Mulberry Bush	The Mulberry Bush, 2 Carisbrook Avenue	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Achaari	42 Hurdsfield Road	140 yd
Mandarin House	17-19 Coare Street	508 yd
Pizza Hut	Ground Floor, Merchant Exchange, Castle House	601 yd
Fatima's Kitchen Ltd	Grosvenor Shopping Centre, 42/43 Market Place	609 yd
Fiesta Takeaway	70a Waters Green	609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	Unit 2, Park House, Hurdsfield Road	214 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 4 Barracks Mill Retail Park, The Silk Road	318 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hibel Road	320 yd
Aldi Stores	Queen Victoria Street	772 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Exchange Street	828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park PERCYVALE STREET	grass pitches	322 yd
The Kings School (Fence Avenue Site) Fence Avenue	grass pitches	576 yd
Affordable Fitness (Closed) Bollin House Bollin House Sunderland Street	health and fitness suite	682 yd
G'S Gym & Fitness (Closed) Belgreen House Belgreen House Fountain Street	health and fitness suite	710 yd
The Kings School (Cumberland Street Site) Cumberland Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	775 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Macclesfield) THE SILKWORKS THE SILKWORKS PICKFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Tytherington School MANCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	794 yd
G'S Gym (Closed) Pickford Street	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Puss Bank School BARRACKS LANE	grass pitches	888 yd
Ladyzone (Closed) Brook Street	health and fitness suite	899 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK10 2AY