Mill Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK11 6LT is primarily male, with 57% of the population 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	42.9%	43%	0.1%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	57.1%	57%	-0.1%	49.0%	8.0%

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 area around SK11 6LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60% 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	66.7%	60%	-6.7%	37.9%	22.1%
Married: Opposite sex	16.4%	23.8%	7.4%	44.2%	-20.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	14.2%	8.1%	-6.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	50.5%	48.9%	-1.6%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	35.7%	35%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	9.7%	11.4%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	16.3%	3.2%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	14.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	16.7%	0.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	38.1%	4.2%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	92.3%	82.8%	-9.5%	81.4%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	6%	6.0%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	86.2%	75.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	8.1%	8.1%	0.8%	7.3%
Africa	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	9.4%	3.3%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	74.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	9.3%	4.2%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Mill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Street was 1683.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1015.4% higher than the Macclesfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mill Street has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Macclesfield Central and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 665.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SK11 6LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Mill Street are based on 9 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 Mill Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK11 6LT

Average Price
£828,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,826,310

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,678

Other
£714,320

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Street

Average Price
£722,048

Semi-Detached
£350,948

Terraced
£296,811

Detached
£1,554,478

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Mill Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-11-17	£482,175
38 Mill Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-09-17	£416,555
42 Mill Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£368,000	2020-08-13	£461,192
48 Mill Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£373,125	2020-02-03	£481,802
46 Mill Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£701,000	2017-10-11	£894,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK11 6LT

Employment

SK11 6LT 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	105
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Other	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	3out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Puss Bank School and Nursery Barracks Lane , SK10 1QJ	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Fir Grove , SK11 7SF	- not rated	1,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Fir Grove , SK11 7SF	1out of 4	1,380 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bollinbrook CofE Primary School Abbey Road , SK10 3AT	3out of 4	1,444 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	1,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	2out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	2,832 yd	Academy converter	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	1,304 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	902 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	1,304 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	4out of 4	1,399 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden School 76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ	- not rated	3,210 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	3,586 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
Dolly Daydream Cakery	5 Queen Victoria Street	40 yd
Bari Grill	2 - 2A Queen Victoria Street	42 yd
Coffee #1	53 Mill Street	58 yd
Pachamama And The Seven Rays	17 Church Street	97 yd
Tres Burritos	67 Mill Street	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tempranillo	17 Back Wallgate	71 yd
La Dulce Vendimia	19 Church Street	91 yd
The Earl Of Mercia	15 Church Street	111 yd
Wet - Led Bar	10-12 Church Street	113 yd
The Old Millstone	66 Waters Green	132 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiesta Takeaway	70a Waters Green	133 yd
Fatima's Kitchen Ltd	Grosvenor Shopping Centre, 42/43 Market Place	155 yd
Cheshire Fast Food / Maccway / Maxeez Peri Peri / Chilli Jacks	114 Mill Street	190 yd
Tigerbite / Burgerbite / Gelato Fusion	112 Mill Street	190 yd
Sun Wi Village	104 Mill Street	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	Queen Victoria Street	53 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Exchange Street	134 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hibel Road	553 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Cumberland Street	692 yd
Co-operative	Unit 2, Park House, Hurdsfield Road	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Macclesfield) THE SILKWORKS THE SILKWORKS PICKFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	164 yd
Affordable Fitness (Closed) Bollin House Bollin House Sunderland Street	health and fitness suite	246 yd
G'S Gym (Closed) Pickford Street	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Ladyzone (Closed) Brook Street	health and fitness suite	352 yd
Louis Gym CROWN CENTRE CROWN CENTRE BOND STREET	health and fitness suite	490 yd
G'S Gym & Fitness (Closed) Belgreen House Belgreen House Fountain Street	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Parkroyal Community School LYON STREET	artificial grass pitch	580 yd
Victoria Park PERCYVALE STREET	grass pitches	644 yd
The Kings School (Fence Avenue Site) Fence Avenue	grass pitches	769 yd
The Kings School (Cumberland Street Site) Cumberland Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	897 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	15.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	19.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.84 Mbit/s

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