Wardle Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK11 6TR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	45.2%	47.5%	2.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	54.8%	52.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	3.5%

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 area around SK11 6TR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	54.2%	55%	0.8%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	29.9%	3.2%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.5%	9.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86.2%) 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	56.4%	49.2%	-7.2%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	30.8%	37%	6.2%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10%	10.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	5%	-5.6%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	10.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.5%	21.7%	-2.8%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	43%	12.6%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	88.2%	84.2%	-4.0%	81.4%	2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	72.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	7.7%	6.5%	0.8%	6.9%
Africa	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	73%	-8.9%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	4%	8.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	7.8%	11.8%	4.0%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Wardle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wardle Street was 342.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.9% higher than the Macclesfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wardle Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central and the 28th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 228.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.8%.

🔎 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 6TR, 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 Wardle Street are based on 7 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 Wardle Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK11 6TR

Average Price
£161,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,700

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wardle Street

Average Price
£162,479

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wardle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Wardle Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-06-06	£164,130
6 Wardle Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2021-06-30	£108,598
4 Wardle Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-08-19	£182,235
6 Wardle Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire Terraced, an established residential building	£84,950	2007-07-02	£135,440
8 Wardle Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2006-02-17	£130,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK11 6TR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	204
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Retired	19
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Construction	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Byron Street , SK11 7QA	- not rated	668 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Fir Grove , Moss Estate SK11 7SF	- not rated	977 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	977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryles Park High School Ryles Park Road , SK11 8AJ	- not rated	957 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Macclesfield High School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	- not rated	994 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	- not rated	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	2out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No		More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	- not rated	1,174 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,105 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	980 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bride's School 154 Cumberland Street , SK10 1BP	- not rated	992 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Macclesfield Preparatory School 142 Chester Road , SK11 8PX	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Pre-Preparatory School Springfield House , Spring Gardens SK10 2AP	- not rated	1,208 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turquoise Garden	3 Park Lane	10 yd
Gurkha Dining	3-7 Samuel Street	115 yd
Rustica	71 Park Lane	124 yd
The Thistle Coffee House	8-10 Park Green	163 yd
The Hope Centre	16-18 Park Green	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Willow	32a Park Green	173 yd
Red Willow Kitchen	32a Park Green	173 yd
Alfreds	4 Park Green	173 yd
The Society Rooms	Park Green	173 yd
Bull and Bird	105 Mill Street	184 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wings Kitchen	1 Park Lane	10 yd
Oriental House	55 Park Lane	124 yd
Speedy Peppers	73 Park Lane	124 yd
Papa John's	Unit 3 Silk House	170 yd
Pizzaz Charcoal Grill Takeaway	118 Mill Street	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	Queen Victoria Street	346 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Exchange Street	398 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hibel Road	949 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Cumberland Street	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladyzone (Closed) Brook Street	health and fitness suite	262 yd
G'S Gym (Closed) Pickford Street	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Macclesfield) THE SILKWORKS THE SILKWORKS PICKFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	306 yd
Affordable Fitness (Closed) Bollin House Bollin House Sunderland Street	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Louis Gym CROWN CENTRE CROWN CENTRE BOND STREET	health and fitness suite	613 yd
G'S Gym & Fitness (Closed) Belgreen House Belgreen House Fountain Street	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Parkroyal Community School LYON STREET	artificial grass pitch	639 yd
South Park MAPLE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	691 yd
King George V Playing Field HEAPY STREET	grass pitches	706 yd
Victoria Park PERCYVALE STREET	grass pitches	916 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%

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