Macclesfield Road, Rainow, Macclesfield, SK10 5UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK10 5UU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.5%	0.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.2%	48.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 5UU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% 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	24.2%	21.8%	-2.4%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	62%	1.0%	44.2%	17.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.6%	4.4%	-3.2%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	6.1%	9.2%	3.1%	6.1%	3.1%

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 (86.1%) 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	55.7%	50%	-5.7%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	29.4%	36.1%	6.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	11.7%	10.6%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around SK10 5UU this area, 9.9% 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 52.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	9.9%	-2.6%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	9.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.7%	4.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.9%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	52.6%	0.7%	33.8%	18.8%
Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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 African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	97.7%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	96.4%	93.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	93.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	61.5%	46.2%	15.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Macclesfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Macclesfield Road was 30.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% lower than the Bollington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Macclesfield Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bollington and the 477th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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 5UU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Macclesfield Road are based on 91 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 Macclesfield Road, Rainow, Macclesfield, SK10 5UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK10 5UU

Average Price
£995,441

Semi-Detached
£819,312

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,002,201

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,300,380

Estimated Average Property Prices for Macclesfield Road

Average Price
£1,700,378

Semi-Detached
£732,707

Terraced
£591,649

Detached
£1,984,477

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,090,856

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Macclesfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Charles Head House Macclesfield Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-02-11	£780,991
Charles Head House Macclesfield Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2019-12-05	£753,602
Charleshead Barn Macclesfield Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2019-08-30	£874,413
The Patch Macclesfield Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£618,500	2018-11-15	£848,514
The Patch Macclesfield Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£610,000	2016-12-08	£818,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK10 5UU

Employment

SK10 5UU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 5UU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	16
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	15
Other	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pott Shrigley Church School Shrigley Road , Pott Shrigley SK10 5RT	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainow Primary School Round Meadow , Rainow SK10 5UB	4out of 4	2,777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School Macclesfield Road , SK23 7QU	3out of 4	3,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Grimshaw Lane , Bollington SK10 5LY	3out of 4	3,408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Albert Road , Bollington SK10 5HS	3out of 4	4,186 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,624 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Peak School Mudhurst Lane , Higher Disley SK12 2AP	- not rated	5,024 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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 5UU area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SK10 5UU postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	44.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	94.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	94.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	2.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	5.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	5.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s

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