Lilford Square, Macclesfield, SK11 7SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK11 7SA 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	47.1%	47.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	52.9%	52.5%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.5%	38.4%	-2.1%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	29.5%	5.4%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	21%	22.1%	1.1%	9.1%	13.0%
Widowed	9.2%	3.7%	-5.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.5%	33.9%	-0.6%	48.4%	-14.5%
Good health	35.3%	35.1%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	20.2%	20.2%	0.0%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	8.8%	7.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

In the area around SK11 7SA this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	29.6%	-4.2%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	12.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	19.9%	6.1%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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)
Indian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.1%	93.8%	-3.3%	81.4%	12.4%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	97.9%	86.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	0.8%	8.3%	7.5%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	86.7%	-10.8%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0%	10.8%	10.8%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
No passport held	28.3%	13.5%	14.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Lilford Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lilford Square was 138.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.5% higher than the Macclesfield South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lilford Square has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Macclesfield South and the 135th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SK11 7SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Lilford Square are based on 12 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 Lilford Square, Macclesfield, SK11 7SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK11 7SA

Average Price
£173,232

Semi-Detached
£173,232

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lilford Square

Average Price
£167,708

Semi-Detached
£167,708

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lilford SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Lilford Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2024-12-13	£175,559
10 Lilford Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-07-15	£186,262
10 Lilford Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-11-23	£171,488
3 Lilford Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-12-07	£154,127
11 Lilford Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-12-12	£168,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK11 7SA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ the King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Fir Grove , SK11 7SF	1out of 4	223 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Fir Grove , SK11 7SF	- not rated	232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Grove Academy Belgrave Road , SK11 7TF	4out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Bank Primary School Valley Road , SK11 8PB	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy converter	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	1,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	4out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	2,772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	3,761 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	909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Lane School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	2,808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden School 76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ	- not rated	3,502 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	4,636 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
Bar Twenty Seven	Macclesfield Town Football Club, London Road	307 yd
Fred's Cafe	80 Moss Lane	648 yd
The Macc Fryer	106 Mill Lane	888 yd
Rustica	71 Park Lane	1,003 yd
S4A Cafe	15-17 Mill Lane	1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Tavern	158 Park Lane	905 yd
Last Orders	118 Park Lane	946 yd
Ye Olde Kings Head	Ye Olde Kings Head, 30 Bradley Smithy, Byrons Lane	948 yd
The Dolphin Inn	Dolphin Inn, 76 Windmill Street	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Time	168 High Street	562 yd
Rainbow	78 Moss Lane	648 yd
Brown or White	76 Mill Lane	888 yd
Mill Lane Chippy	102 Mill Lane	888 yd
Lucky Dragon	Lucky Dragon, 109 Park Lane	946 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	155 London Road		307 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 2a, Lyme Green Busines Park, Winterton Way		840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ The King Catholic And C Of E Primary School FIR GROVE	grass pitches	331 yd
Macclesfield Town Fc (Moss Rose Stadium) MOSS ROSE GROUND MOSS ROSE GROUND LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
South Park MAPLE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	491 yd
Ash Grove Academy BELGRAVE ROAD	grass pitches	524 yd
Ryles Park High School (Closed) Ryles Park Road	grass pitches	759 yd
The Macclesfield Academy PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	865 yd
King George V Playing Field HEAPY STREET	grass pitches	991 yd
Macclesfield College Park Lane	health and fitness suite	1,018 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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