Beech Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK10 2DR is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	48.8%	46.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.2%	53.2%	2.0%	49.0%	4.2%

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 2DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	44.3%	51.1%	6.8%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	23%	-16.3%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.4%	19.6%	8.2%	9.1%	10.5%
Widowed	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46%	43.8%	-2.2%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	36.5%	35.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.1%	14%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%

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.

In the area around SK10 2DR this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.6%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	11%	9.2%	5.3%	5.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	15.7%	1.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	37%	39.4%	2.4%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	8.3%	0.8%	-7.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	5.7%	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.5%	90.2%	1.7%	81.4%	8.8%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	88.5%	85.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	3.2%	10.2%	7.0%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	85.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	6%	1.6%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Beech Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Lane was 108.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% higher than the Broken Cross and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Broken Cross and Upton and the 203rd highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SK10 2DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Beech Lane are based on 43 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 Beech Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK10 2DR

Average Price
£257,484

Semi-Detached
£235,306

Terraced
£278,780

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£109,300

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Lane

Average Price
£248,837

Semi-Detached
£271,105

Terraced
£258,069

Detached
£485,488

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,721

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Beech Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-03-14	£229,786
12 Beech Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£299,950	2024-09-20	£311,565
9 Beech Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£249,950	2024-01-26	£272,004
41 Beech Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2023-12-12	£399,256
11 Beech Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-07-31	£301,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK10 2DR

Employment

SK10 2DR area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	36
Unemployed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	16
Information and communication	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	- not rated	917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	3out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School Bollinbrook Ce (A) Primary School , Abbey Road SK10 3AT	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurdsfield County Junior School Brocklehurst Avenue , SK10 2RQ	- not rated	1,102 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Puss Bank Junior School Barracks Lane , Off Buxton Road SK10 1QJ	- not rated	1,212 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	667 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	- not rated	1,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	- not rated	1,437 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Macclesfield High School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	- not rated	1,631 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	1,828 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	198 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bride's School 154 Cumberland Street , SK10 1BP	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Macclesfield Preparatory School 142 Chester Road , SK11 8PX	- not rated	1,056 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	1,275 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
Cornershop Coffee Ltd	11 Brook Street	113 yd
Costa @ Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hibel Road	120 yd
Tatama Coffee	12 Hibel Road	121 yd
Elaf Restaurant	14-18 Jordangate	168 yd
Ocha Thai Restaurant	6 Market Place	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
R & G's Beer Vault	2 Market Place	351 yd
The Bate Hall	39 Chestergate	395 yd
The Old Boys & Park Green Club	7 Churchside	444 yd
Suburban Green	88-90 Chestergate	480 yd
The Nags Head	Nags Head, 60 Waters Green	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mandarin House	17-19 Coare Street	108 yd
Shanghai Memories	79 Chestergate	407 yd
Top Chef	72a Chestergate	444 yd
Fatima's Kitchen Ltd	Grosvenor Shopping Centre, 42/43 Market Place	466 yd
Harlequin	97 Chestergate	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hibel Road	120 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 4 Barracks Mill Retail Park, The Silk Road	419 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Cumberland Street	478 yd
Co-operative	Unit 2, Park House, Hurdsfield Road	612 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Exchange Street	655 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Kings School (Cumberland Street Site) Cumberland Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	395 yd
Victoria Park PERCYVALE STREET	grass pitches	633 yd
Tytherington School MANCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	672 yd
Pack Horse Bowling Club ABBEY ROAD		714 yd
Affordable Fitness (Closed) Bollin House Bollin House Sunderland Street	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Macclesfield) THE SILKWORKS THE SILKWORKS PICKFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	747 yd
Beech Hall School BEECH HALL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	761 yd
Louis Gym CROWN CENTRE CROWN CENTRE BOND STREET	health and fitness suite	806 yd
G'S Gym (Closed) Pickford Street	health and fitness suite	841 yd
The Kings School (Fence Avenue Site) Fence Avenue	grass pitches	891 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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK10 2DR