Gritstone Drive, Macclesfield, SK10 3SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK10 3SF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	49.1%	53.2%	4.1%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	50.9%	46.8%	-4.1%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 vicinity of SK10 3SF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% 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	24.7%	28.4%	3.7%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	52.1%	-6.9%	44.2%	7.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.8%	11.4%	0.6%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	3%	5.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (87.6%) 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	62.5%	56.2%	-6.3%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	31.5%	31.4%	-0.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	4.7%	9.9%	5.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 3SF this area, 6.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	6.4%	-3.8%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	13.6%	-5.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	14%	0.1%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	50.4%	1.6%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.5%	89.7%	-0.8%	81.4%	8.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	89.7%	89%	-0.7%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	89%	0.2%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.4%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Gritstone Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gritstone Drive was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.2% lower than the Broken Cross and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gritstone Drive has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broken Cross and Upton and the 591st highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.4%.

🔎 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 3SF, 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 Gritstone Drive are based on 54 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 Gritstone Drive, Macclesfield, SK10 3SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK10 3SF

Average Price
£462,985

Semi-Detached
£400,538

Terraced
£356,430

Detached
£533,789

Flats/Maisonettes
£458,806

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gritstone Drive

Average Price
£546,233

Semi-Detached
£459,105

Terraced
£472,551

Detached
£610,566

Flats/Maisonettes
£475,799

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gritstone DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Gritstone Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£499,999	2024-09-26	£536,728
31 Gritstone Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£303,000	2024-05-31	£328,800
23 Gritstone Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£286,550	2024-02-02	£318,518
10 Gritstone Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-12-08	£568,992
21 Gritstone Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-06-30	£589,549

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK10 3SF

Employment

SK10 3SF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	99
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield Ivy Road , SK11 8QN	3out of 4	857 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Parkett Heyes Road , SK11 8UD	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton Priory School Berwick Close , Off Prestbury Road SK10 3ED	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bollinbrook CofE Primary School Abbey Road , SK10 3AT	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	4out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	2out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	1,914 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	1,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School 76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	1,696 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	2,090 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
Buttylicious/ Shake "n" Bake	10-11 Westmorland Close	791 yd
Angie's Deli	85 Chester Road, Macclesfield	992 yd
Weston Balti	12 Weston Square	1,014 yd
Brunchbox Cafe macc limited	106 Westminster Road	1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Broken Cross Club	Broken Cross Club, Broken Cross	752 yd
The Bulls Head	157 Broken Cross	763 yd
Macclesfield Conservative Club	2 West Bank Road	797 yd
73 and Pizza	73 Oxford Road	953 yd
Ivy Leaf Hotel	Ivy Leaf, 108 Ivy Road	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Chef	128 Broken Cross	710 yd
The Chippy at Broken Cross	126 Broken Cross	710 yd
Upton Fish & Chips	6 Westmorland Close	778 yd
Elaichi Takeaway	14 Westmorland Close	802 yd
Guilty Pleasures	4 Weston Square	963 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Ivy Road		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Macclesfield Cricket Club PARKSIDE CRICKET CLUB PARKSIDE CRICKET CLUB VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	146 yd
St Albans Catholic Primary School PRIORY LANE	grass pitches	694 yd
St Johns The Evangelise Cofe Primary School Macclesfield IVY ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
All Hallows Catholic College BROOKLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	914 yd
Lanark Walk (Closed) Church Way	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Weston Playing Field SOMERTON CLOSE	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Broken Cross Pavilion (Jasmine Park) WHIRLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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