Elm Drive, Macclesfield, SK10 2DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK10 2DF is primarily male, with 60.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	39.9%	39.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-11.4%
Male	60.1%	60.4%	0.3%	49.0%	11.4%

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 2DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	46.5%	47.8%	1.3%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	17.4%	-3.0%	44.2%	-26.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	19.7%	18.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	8.3%	11.6%	3.3%	6.1%	5.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.2%	26%	-0.2%	48.4%	-22.4%
Good health	40.5%	35.6%	-4.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	23.8%	28.8%	5.0%	12.7%	16.1%
Bad health	8.9%	8.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.8%	26.1%	-14.7%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	17.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8.7%	4.9%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	6.4%	16.7%	10.3%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	97%	96.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	15.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.6%	93.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	0%	5.4%	5.4%	6.1%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	93.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Elm Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Drive was 407.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 550.6% higher than the Macclesfield East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elm Drive has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Macclesfield East and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 256.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1133.3%.

🔎 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 2DF, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Elm Drive are based on 5 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 Elm Drive, Macclesfield, SK10 2DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK10 2DF

Average Price
£257,127

Semi-Detached
£238,939

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£302,596

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Drive

Average Price
£305,174

Semi-Detached
£278,545

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£322,927

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Elm Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-03-31	£286,598
13 Elm Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-08-31	£168,354
1 Elm Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2015-11-20	£214,889
11 Elm Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2014-09-05	£265,334
5 Elm Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,450	2014-04-28	£263,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK10 2DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	223 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery Hulley Road , SK10 2LW	3out of 4	393 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurdsfield Community Primary School Hulley Road , SK10 2LW	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurdsfield County Infant School Hulley Road , SK10 2LW	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Puss Bank Junior School Barracks Lane , Off Buxton Road SK10 1QJ	- not rated	1,126 yd	Community school	No	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	851 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	- not rated	2,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	- not rated	2,384 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Macclesfield High School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	- not rated	2,523 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	2,702 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	813 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bride's School 154 Cumberland Street , SK10 1BP	- not rated	1,508 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Macclesfield Preparatory School 142 Chester Road , SK11 8PX	- not rated	2,003 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	2,215 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
The Green in the Corner CIC	Hurdsfield Library, 7 Hurdsfield Green	88 yd
Substation Cafe	Unit B, Queens Court, Queens Avenue	226 yd
Sodexo at Astrazeneca	Astrazeneca, Charter Way	645 yd
Nosh & Breks Ltd	46-48 Hurdsfield Road	659 yd
Tatama Coffee	12 Hibel Road	911 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mulberry Bush	The Mulberry Bush, 2 Carisbrook Avenue	164 yd
Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, 260 Hurdsfield Road	639 yd
The Three Crowns	38 Rainow Road	828 yd
The Brocklehurst Arms	Brocklehurst Arms, 40 Manchester Road	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tastemax	6 Hurdsfield Green	92 yd
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd	Hulley Road	499 yd
Spring Garden	236 Hurdsfield Road	504 yd
Achaari	42 Hurdsfield Road	659 yd
Mandarin House	17-19 Coare Street	1,016 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 4 Barracks Mill Retail Park, The Silk Road	555 yd
Co-operative	Unit 2, Park House, Hurdsfield Road	603 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hibel Road	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurdsfield Primary School HULLEY ROAD	grass pitches	393 yd
Victoria Park PERCYVALE STREET	grass pitches	807 yd
Tytherington School MANCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	852 yd
Tytherington Pitches RUGBY DRIVE	grass pitches	909 yd
The Kings School (Fence Avenue Site) Fence Avenue	grass pitches	937 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	55.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK10 2DF