Birtles Lane, Over Alderley, Macclesfield, SK10 4RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK10 4RX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	50.4%	-4.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	45.3%	49.6%	4.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4RX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.4% 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	16.8%	23%	6.2%	37.9%	-14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	64%	62.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	18.2%
Separated	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.2%	11.2%	4.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	11.2%	1.7%	-9.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (92.4%) 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	56.8%	61.6%	4.8%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	33.8%	30.8%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	9.5%	6.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	4.0%	-2.7%

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 4RX this area, 7.3% 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 47.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	8.4%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	16.9%	0.1%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	47.2%	4.0%	33.8%	13.4%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	100%	94.6%	-5.4%	81.4%	13.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	96.6%	96.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	96.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	76.7%	19.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Birtles Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birtles Lane was 27.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% lower than the Bollington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birtles Lane has the 26th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bollington and the 426th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SK10 4RX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Birtles Lane are based on 21 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 Birtles Lane, Over Alderley, Macclesfield, SK10 4RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK10 4RX

Average Price
£1,025,631

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,025,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birtles Lane

Average Price
£1,287,522

Semi-Detached
£1,025,928

Terraced
£902,880

Detached
£1,735,874

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,137,551

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birtles LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Vicarage Birtles Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2007-01-11	£1,325,806
Smithy Cottage Birtles Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£441,125	2006-06-07	£799,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK10 4RX

Employment

SK10 4RX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 4RX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	51
Self-Employed	37
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Real estate activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Education	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whirley Primary School Whirley Road , Broken Cross SK10 3JL	3out of 4	2,950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Alderley Primary School Bradford Lane , Nether Alderley SK10 4TR	3out of 4	2,998 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Parkett Heyes Road , SK11 8UD	3out of 4	3,987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Priory Lane , SK10 3HJ	4out of 4	4,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Priory School Berwick Close , Off Prestbury Road SK10 3ED	3out of 4	4,276 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	3,790 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	4out of 4	5,346 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,169 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	3,647 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ryleys School Ryleys Lane , SK9 7UY	- not rated	4,943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderley Edge School for Girls Wilmslow Road , SK9 7QE	- not rated	5,114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SK10 4RX area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SK10 4RX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	14.3%

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