Hulme Square, Macclesfield, SK11 7SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK11 7SG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.6%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.5%	49.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 7SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	43.3%	47.8%	4.5%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	29.8%	-5.5%	44.2%	-14.4%
Separated	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.8%	14%	0.2%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	49.7%	43.5%	-6.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	27.7%	32.1%	4.4%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	13.1%	17.1%	4.0%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 7SG this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	29.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	11.1%	-7.2%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.8%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	23%	7.1%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.2%	93.3%	-0.9%	81.4%	11.9%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	94.5%	92.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1%	5%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	92.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	5%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Hulme Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hulme Square was 94.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% higher than the Macclesfield South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hulme Square has the 19th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Macclesfield South and the 250th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.7%.

🔎 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 7SG, 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 Hulme 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 Hulme Square, Macclesfield, SK11 7SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK11 7SG

Average Price
£181,897

Semi-Detached
£192,031

Terraced
£158,251

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hulme Square

Average Price
£167,023

Semi-Detached
£184,200

Terraced
£132,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hulme SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Hulme Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-08-26	£205,977
12 Hulme Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-02-28	£192,535
2 Hulme Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-04-17	£266,324
12 Hulme Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-06-29	£190,541
11 Hulme Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2017-09-18	£196,335

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK11 7SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Administrative and support service activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	- not rated	55 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	68 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Grove Academy Belgrave Road , SK11 7TF	4out of 4	476 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Bank Primary School Valley Road , SK11 8PB	3out of 4	1,403 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	778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	2,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	3,494 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	670 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	776 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	2,577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden School 76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ	- not rated	3,273 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	4,367 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	555 yd
The Macc Fryer	106 Mill Lane	775 yd
Rustica	71 Park Lane	801 yd
Fred's Cafe	80 Moss Lane	803 yd
S4A Cafe	15-17 Mill Lane	913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Tavern	158 Park Lane	667 yd
Last Orders	118 Park Lane	733 yd
Brewers Arms	139 Bridge St	968 yd
East Cheshire Sub-Aqua Club	Lower Bank Street	989 yd
The Dolphin Inn	Dolphin Inn, 76 Windmill Street	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Time	168 High Street	489 yd
Lucky Dragon	Lucky Dragon, 109 Park Lane	733 yd
Suzanna's Sandwich Bar	104 Park Lane	733 yd
Brassington's Deli	58 Brown Street	746 yd
Brown or White	76 Mill Lane	775 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	155 London Road		555 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 2a, Lyme Green Busines Park, Winterton Way		1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ The King Catholic And C Of E Primary School FIR GROVE	grass pitches	116 yd
South Park MAPLE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	243 yd
Ryles Park High School (Closed) Ryles Park Road	grass pitches	514 yd
Ash Grove Academy BELGRAVE ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
The Macclesfield Academy PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	629 yd
Macclesfield Town Fc (Moss Rose Stadium) MOSS ROSE GROUND MOSS ROSE GROUND LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Macclesfield College Park Lane	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Park Lane School PARK LANE		887 yd
King George V Playing Field HEAPY STREET	grass pitches	960 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	62.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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