Great King Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK11 6PN is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	47.9%	46.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	52.1%	53.9%	1.8%	49.0%	4.9%

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 6PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	49.6%	54.3%	4.7%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	26%	-5.1%	44.2%	-18.2%
Separated	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	13%	11.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	50.7%	54.5%	3.8%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	34.3%	26.9%	-7.4%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	12.5%	14.5%	2.0%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	42%	45.4%	3.4%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	8%	4.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.5%	85.6%	3.1%	81.4%	4.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	82.5%	80.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	3.2%	7.4%	4.2%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	7.4%	-4.0%	5.6%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	80.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Great King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great King Street was 113.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.9% lower than the Macclesfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great King Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Macclesfield Central and the 188th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.3%.

🔎 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 6PN, 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 Great King Street are based on 75 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 Great King Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK11 6PN

Average Price
£270,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£308,964

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£212,486

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great King Street

Average Price
£261,424

Semi-Detached
£341,293

Terraced
£254,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,097

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Great King Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-12-09	£264,940
43 Great King Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-02-01	£175,771
73 Great King Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-01-16	£225,689
45 Great King Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-10-05	£404,892
45 Great King Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2005-12-02	£325,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK11 6PN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	28
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	3out of 4	275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bollinbrook CofE Primary School Abbey Road , SK10 3AT	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield Ivy Road , SK11 8QN	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Fir Grove , SK11 7SF	- not rated	1,442 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	1,455 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	2out of 4	991 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	2,485 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	1,197 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	633 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	4out of 4	1,269 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden School 76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ	- not rated	2,860 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	3,259 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
Elior at The Gallery	The Courtyard	85 yd
Cherry Blossom Bakery	6 Church Street	109 yd
New Shalimar Restaurant	100 Chestergate	145 yd
Jin's Oriental Restaurant	101-103 Chestergate	166 yd
Cheshire Tea	121 Chestergate	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suburban Green	88-90 Chestergate	142 yd
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn, 32 Prestbury Road	287 yd
The Bate Hall	39 Chestergate	319 yd
Macclesfield Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, Riseley Street	336 yd
Porters	Prince Of Wales, 33 Roe Street	340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turquoise Sandwich Bar	26 Great King Street	99 yd
Domino's Pizza	Charles Roe Chambers, Churchill Way	157 yd
Harlequin	97 Chestergate	166 yd
Asha Take Away	99 Chestergate	166 yd
Top Chef	72a Chestergate	178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Exchange Street	247 yd
Aldi Stores	Queen Victoria Street	385 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Cumberland Street	422 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hibel Road	619 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 4 Barracks Mill Retail Park, The Silk Road	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Louis Gym CROWN CENTRE CROWN CENTRE BOND STREET	health and fitness suite	193 yd
Parkroyal Community School LYON STREET	artificial grass pitch	307 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Macclesfield) THE SILKWORKS THE SILKWORKS PICKFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	511 yd
Affordable Fitness (Closed) Bollin House Bollin House Sunderland Street	health and fitness suite	607 yd
G'S Gym (Closed) Pickford Street	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Ladyzone (Closed) Brook Street	health and fitness suite	683 yd
The Kings School (Cumberland Street Site) Cumberland Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	725 yd
All Hallows Catholic College BROOKLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	887 yd
G'S Gym & Fitness (Closed) Belgreen House Belgreen House Fountain Street	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Victoria Park PERCYVALE STREET	grass pitches	927 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	16.7%

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