Oakwood Drive, Prestbury, Macclesfield, SK10 4HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK10 4HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51%	2.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.2%	49%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 4HG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.8% 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	16.6%	17%	0.4%	37.9%	-20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	72.9%	68.8%	-4.1%	44.2%	24.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (89.8%) 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	54.3%	59.3%	5.0%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	35.1%	30.5%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	0.3%	2%	1.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	10%	1.9%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	9.2%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	54.3%	57.6%	3.3%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
White	99.3%	93.6%	-5.7%	81.4%	12.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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%	90.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	90.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	76.7%	15.1%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	64.4%	46.2%	18.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Oakwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakwood Drive was 22.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.0% lower than the Poynton West and Adlington average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Oakwood Drive has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Poynton West and Adlington and the 339th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SK10 4HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Oakwood Drive are based on 13 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 Oakwood Drive, Prestbury, Macclesfield, SK10 4HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK10 4HG

Average Price
£929,092

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£929,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Drive

Average Price
£1,054,132

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,054,132

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Oakwood Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£890,000	2025-04-14	£890,000
2 Oakwood Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£870,000	2022-06-17	£1,004,763
4 Oakwood Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£627,500	2019-11-01	£846,970
5 Oakwood Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2019-06-06	£828,212
15 Oakwood Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2018-06-29	£960,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK10 4HG

Employment

SK10 4HG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SK10 4HG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SK10 4HG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prestbury CofE Primary School Bollin Grove , Prestbury SK10 4JJ	4out of 4	1,292 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Bollington Road , Bollington SK10 5EG	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Valley Community Primary School Albert Road , Bollington SK10 5HS	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Tytherington Drive , Tytherington SK10 2HJ	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Albert Road , Bollington SK10 5HS	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,392 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	2,946 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	4out of 4	3,927 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	2out of 4	4,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,595 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	2,311 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnfield Independent School C/O Arnfield Care Ltd , Manchester Road SK13 1NE	- not rated	2,465 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	2,674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	3,885 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School 76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ	- not rated	4,445 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Butley Ash	The Butley Ash, London Road	800 yd
The Cock And Pheasant	The Cock And Pheasant, 15 Bollington Road	947 yd
Springwood Park	Springwood Way	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Tytherington Golf & Country Club MANCHESTER ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	736 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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