Birches Croft Drive, Macclesfield, SK10 3QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK10 3QN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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	51.7%	48.6%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48.3%	51.4%	3.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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 vicinity of SK10 3QN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.1%	26.6%	-2.5%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	56.4%	3.6%	44.2%	12.2%
Separated	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.9%	12%	1.1%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	62.3%	58.1%	-4.2%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	27.4%	33.1%	5.7%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	12.4%	4.5%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5%	-2.5%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	12%	-8.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	52.1%	8.3%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	5.7%	1.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	91.7%	93.9%	2.2%	81.4%	12.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	92.3%	89.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	2%	4.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	89.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Birches Croft Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birches Croft Drive was 30.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% lower than the Broken Cross and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birches Croft Drive has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broken Cross and Upton and the 482nd lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SK10 3QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Birches Croft Drive are based on 42 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 Birches Croft Drive, Macclesfield, SK10 3QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK10 3QN

Average Price
£437,618

Semi-Detached
£361,114

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£455,005

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birches Croft Drive

Average Price
£456,569

Semi-Detached
£406,891

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£468,258

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birches Croft DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Birches Croft Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-01-06	£366,630
9 Birches Croft Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-11-10	£585,401
26 Birches Croft Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-12-10	£474,351
12 Birches Croft Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2018-08-24	£324,338
20 Birches Croft Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-07-12	£360,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK10 3QN

Employment

SK10 3QN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Information and communication	19
Education	18
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Priory Lane , SK10 3HJ	4out of 4	139 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Priory School Berwick Close , Off Prestbury Road SK10 3ED	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Parkett Heyes Road , SK11 8UD	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whirley Primary School Whirley Road , Broken Cross SK10 3JL	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield Ivy Road , SK11 8QN	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	4out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	2out of 4	2,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden School 76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	1,624 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	1,713 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	2,114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	4out of 4	2,160 yd	Community special 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
Buttylicious/ Shake "n" Bake	10-11 Westmorland Close	484 yd
Taste for Life Macclesfield	Macclesfield Leisure Centre, Priory Lane	825 yd
Weston Balti	12 Weston Square	975 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Broken Cross Club	Broken Cross Club, Broken Cross		552 yd
The Bulls Head	157 Broken Cross		557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upton Fish & Chips	6 Westmorland Close	471 yd
Elaichi Takeaway	14 Westmorland Close	495 yd
Indian Chef	128 Broken Cross	566 yd
The Chippy at Broken Cross	126 Broken Cross	566 yd
Sandwich Heaven Broken Cross	1 Chelford Road	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Albans Catholic Primary School PRIORY LANE	grass pitches	149 yd
Macclesfield Leisure Centre PRIORY LANE	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	566 yd
Lanark Walk (Closed) Church Way	grass pitches	571 yd
Broken Cross Pavilion (Jasmine Park) WHIRLEY ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
Macclesfield Cricket Club PARKSIDE CRICKET CLUB PARKSIDE CRICKET CLUB VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Henbury High School (Closed) Whirley Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	765 yd
Fallibroome Academy PRIORY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	787 yd
Macclesfield Rufc (Priory Park) PRIORY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	998 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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