Alton Drive, Macclesfield, SK10 2RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK10 2RT is primarily male, with 64.1% 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	36%	35.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-15.1%
Male	64%	64.1%	0.1%	49.0%	15.1%

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 2RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	49.3%	51.8%	2.5%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	17.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	-26.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	21.2%	19%	-2.2%	9.1%	9.9%
Widowed	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (70%) 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	27.4%	38.6%	11.2%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	31.7%	31.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	27.4%	20.3%	-7.1%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	11%	7.8%	-3.2%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	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.

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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	26.9%	-11.5%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	12.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	13.4%	2.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	9%	4.9%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	20.9%	7.9%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	11%	16.4%	5.4%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	98.2%	94.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	13.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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%	91.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	90.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Alton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alton Drive was 13.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% lower than the Macclesfield East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alton Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Macclesfield East and the 174th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.9%.

🔎 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 2RT, 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 Alton Drive are based on 9 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 Alton Drive, Macclesfield, SK10 2RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK10 2RT

Average Price
£198,558

Semi-Detached
£216,586

Terraced
£191,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alton Drive

Average Price
£214,289

Semi-Detached
£185,871

Terraced
£214,453

Detached
£241,553

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Alton Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-19	£184,663
23 Alton Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,000	2024-04-17	£226,023
10 Alton Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-07-28	£234,857
8 Alton Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£176,500	2022-11-14	£191,150
13 Alton Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2022-05-19	£159,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK10 2RT

Employment

SK10 2RT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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	47
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurdsfield Community Primary School Hulley Road , SK10 2LW	2out of 4	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Puss Bank School and Nursery Barracks Lane , SK10 1QJ	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Tytherington Drive , Tytherington SK10 2HJ	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bollinbrook CofE Primary School Abbey Road , SK10 3AT	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy converter	No	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	955 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	4out of 4	2,385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	2out of 4	2,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	3,454 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	2,667 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	1,217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	2,210 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	4out of 4	2,764 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnfield Independent School C/O Arnfield Care Ltd , Manchester Road SK13 1NE	- not rated	3,686 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	3,973 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
The Green in the Corner CIC	Hurdsfield Library, 7 Hurdsfield Green	155 yd
Substation Cafe	Unit B, Queens Court, Queens Avenue	458 yd
Nosh & Breks Ltd	46-48 Hurdsfield Road	649 yd
Sodexo at Astrazeneca	Astrazeneca, Charter Way	769 yd
Tatama Coffee	12 Hibel Road	986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mulberry Bush	The Mulberry Bush, 2 Carisbrook Avenue	101 yd
Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, 260 Hurdsfield Road	412 yd
The Three Crowns	38 Rainow Road	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tastemax	6 Hurdsfield Green	171 yd
Spring Garden	236 Hurdsfield Road	269 yd
Achaari	42 Hurdsfield Road	649 yd
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd	Hulley Road	711 yd
Sun King	215 Buxton Road	1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	Unit 2, Park House, Hurdsfield Road	567 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 4 Barracks Mill Retail Park, The Silk Road	702 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hibel Road	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurdsfield Primary School HULLEY ROAD	grass pitches	237 yd
Victoria Park PERCYVALE STREET	grass pitches	750 yd
The Kings School (Fence Avenue Site) Fence Avenue	grass pitches	815 yd
Puss Bank School BARRACKS LANE	grass pitches	956 yd
Tytherington School MANCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,066 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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