Ovenhouse Lane, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK10 5EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.3%	49.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.7%	50.4%	1.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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 area around SK10 5EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	36.8%	43.3%	6.5%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	35.3%	-3.6%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	14.1%	15.3%	1.2%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	52%	10.7%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	37.2%	26.2%	-11.0%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	14.4%	13.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5%	6.8%	1.8%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	20.8%	-7.8%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	22.2%	3.0%	13.4%	8.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.2%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	19.9%	0.7%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.7%	98.2%	-0.5%	81.4%	16.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	98%	95.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	95.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Ovenhouse Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ovenhouse Lane was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% lower than the Bollington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ovenhouse Lane has the 30th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bollington and the 491st lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SK10 5EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Ovenhouse Lane are based on 22 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 Ovenhouse Lane, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK10 5EZ

Average Price
£245,106

Semi-Detached
£244,057

Terraced
£245,735

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ovenhouse Lane

Average Price
£277,580

Semi-Detached
£280,074

Terraced
£275,086

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ovenhouse LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Ovenhouse Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,950	2025-02-03	£246,837
19 Ovenhouse Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£226,300	2022-09-26	£247,037
55 Ovenhouse Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£226,800	2022-07-01	£258,930
21 Ovenhouse Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,500	2021-07-29	£239,615
49 Ovenhouse Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2018-11-20	£271,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK10 5EZ

Employment

SK10 5EZ 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	78
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Bollington Road , Bollington SK10 5EG	3out of 4	236 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Valley Community Primary School Albert Road , Bollington SK10 5HS	3out of 4	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Albert Road , Bollington SK10 5HS	3out of 4	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Grimshaw Lane , Bollington SK10 5LY	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Tytherington Drive , Tytherington SK10 2HJ	3out of 4	1,753 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	2,642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	4,091 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	4out of 4	4,501 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	2out of 4	4,847 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	5,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arnfield Independent School C/O Arnfield Care Ltd , Manchester Road SK13 1NE	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	2,702 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	3,977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	4,403 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	4out of 4	5,121 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
Sweet Kitchen Cafe	1a Crossfield Road	213 yd
The Cafe Mill	Adelphi Mill	653 yd
Bay Leaf Lounge Bar & Restaurant	127 Wellington Road	682 yd
The Mulberry Leaf	116-118 Wellington Road	682 yd
Hannah's Place	Unit 1, Laurel House	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock And Pheasant	The Cock And Pheasant, 15 Bollington Road	437 yd
The Lord Clyde	Lord Clyde Inn, 36 Clarke Lane	617 yd
Springwood Park	Springwood Way	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Deli Alforno	125 Wellington Road		682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	127 Wellington Road		682 yd
Co-operative Food	Wellington Road		952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bollington Health And Leisure Centre HEATH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	256 yd
Bollington Cross Playing Field Heath Road	grass pitches	286 yd
Bollington Cross Primary School BOLLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	329 yd
Bollington Cross (Atax) HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	331 yd
Dean Valley Community School ALBERT ROAD	grass pitches	535 yd
Kerridge Cricket Club KERRIDGE CRICKET CLUB KERRIDGE CRICKET CLUB CLARKE LANE	grass pitches	537 yd
Scout Hut SECOND BOLLINGTON SCOUT GROUP SECOND BOLLINGTON SCOUT GROUP ALBERT ROAD		634 yd
Aw Muscle And Fitness ADELPHI MILL ADELPHI MILL GRIMSHAW LANE	health and fitness suite	656 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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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