Canal Side, Macclesfield, SK11 7DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK11 7DB is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	50.4%	46.6%	-3.8%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	49.6%	53.4%	3.8%	49.0%	4.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	35.2%	2.2%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	35.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	14.2%	18.3%	4.1%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	11.3%	6.8%	-4.5%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.5%	37.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	36.9%	37.4%	0.5%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	17.6%	17.9%	0.3%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	33.5%	26.6%	-6.9%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	11.5%	0.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	11.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	24.3%	0.7%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.9%	93.5%	-2.4%	81.4%	12.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	97.1%	93.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	93.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Canal Side Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Side was 138.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.6% higher than the Macclesfield East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canal Side has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Macclesfield East and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SK11 7DB, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Canal Side are based on 2 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 Canal Side, Macclesfield, SK11 7DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK11 7DB

Average Price
£496,830

Semi-Detached
£609,017

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£328,548

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Side

Average Price
£341,550

Semi-Detached
£399,346

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£283,754

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal SideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Canal Side, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£499,950	2024-10-24	£535,110
1 Canal Side, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-08-10	£396,942
6 Canal Side, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-08-19	£517,190
4 Canal Side, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-06-21	£470,134
1 Canal Side, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-04-01	£340,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK11 7DB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SK11 7DB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Puss Bank School and Nursery Barracks Lane , SK10 1QJ	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Fir Grove , SK11 7SF	- not rated	1,422 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	1,431 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurdsfield Community Primary School Hulley Road , SK10 2LW	2out of 4	1,568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	2out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	4out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	3,841 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	1,800 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	1,754 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	4out of 4	1,923 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	2,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden School 76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ	- not rated	4,133 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	4,583 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
Yas Bean	219 Buxton Road	383 yd
Tommys Bar and Pizza	207 Buxton Road	389 yd
The Bridges	Buxton Road	502 yd
The Macc Fryer	106 Mill Lane	646 yd
S4A Cafe	15-17 Mill Lane	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wharf Inn	Wharf Inn, 107 Brook Street	336 yd
Puss In Boots	198 Buxton Road	343 yd
The Dolphin Inn	Dolphin Inn, 76 Windmill Street	345 yd
The Silk Trader	37 Brook Street	439 yd
East Cheshire Sub-Aqua Club	Lower Bank Street	535 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun King	215 Buxton Road	384 yd
Royal Tandoori	213 Buxton Road	384 yd
V10 Noodle Bar	5 Brook Street	602 yd
Brown or White	76 Mill Lane	646 yd
Mill Lane Chippy	102 Mill Lane	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores	Queen Victoria Street		978 yd
Co-operative	Unit 2, Park House, Hurdsfield Road		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Field HEAPY STREET	grass pitches	433 yd
Macclesfield Golf Club HOLLINS ROAD	golf	466 yd
Puss Bank School BARRACKS LANE	grass pitches	512 yd
G'S Gym & Fitness (Closed) Belgreen House Belgreen House Fountain Street	health and fitness suite	540 yd
The Kings School (Fence Avenue Site) Fence Avenue	grass pitches	677 yd
Ladyzone (Closed) Brook Street	health and fitness suite	689 yd
G'S Gym (Closed) Pickford Street	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Affordable Fitness (Closed) Bollin House Bollin House Sunderland Street	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Macclesfield) THE SILKWORKS THE SILKWORKS PICKFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 yd
Victoria Park PERCYVALE STREET	grass pitches	896 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	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	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.

Overview of SK11 7DB