Ullswater, Macclesfield, SK11 7YW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK11 7YW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.2%	49.2%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.8%	50.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of SK11 7YW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.3%	28.1%	0.8%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	57.5%	-2.7%	44.2%	13.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.2%	8.2%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (88.9%) 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	55.5%	52.7%	-2.8%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	33.3%	36.2%	2.9%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	8.5%	8.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around SK11 7YW this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	7.9%	-6.8%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	11.6%	-8.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	15.8%	-5.5%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	22.9%	7.2%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	34.2%	11.6%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
White	98.3%	97.8%	-0.5%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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%	97.3%	0.2%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	97.3%	0.2%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Ullswater Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ullswater was 42.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the Macclesfield South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ullswater has the 12th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Macclesfield South and the 615th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SK11 7YW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Ullswater are based on 62 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 Ullswater, Macclesfield, SK11 7YW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK11 7YW

Average Price
£384,013

Semi-Detached
£371,818

Terraced
£368,598

Detached
£405,149

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,079

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ullswater

Average Price
£419,436

Semi-Detached
£412,575

Terraced
£385,895

Detached
£431,062

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on UllswaterStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Ullswater, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-04-17	£458,510
41 Ullswater, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£332,500	2022-10-03	£365,286
52 Ullswater, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£408,000	2022-09-29	£451,378
42 Ullswater, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-03-18	£470,967
59 Ullswater, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£241,500	2020-10-07	£316,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK11 7YW

Employment

SK11 7YW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Manufacturing	37
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivy Bank Primary School Valley Road , SK11 8PB	3out of 4	368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield Ivy Road , SK11 8QN	3out of 4	778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Parkett Heyes Road , SK11 8UD	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Grove Academy Belgrave Road , SK11 7TF	4out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Fir Grove , SK11 7SF	- not rated	1,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	4out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	2,538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	3,101 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	1,146 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	1,022 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	1,382 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School 76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	2,965 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	3,435 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Weston Balti	12 Weston Square		954 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy Leaf Hotel	Ivy Leaf, 108 Ivy Road	555 yd
The Flower Pot Inn	Flower Pot Inn, 1 Congleton Road	675 yd
Rising Sun	Rising Sun Inn, Congleton Road	707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
George's at Thornton Square	4 Thornton Square	355 yd
Turkish Grill House	11 Weston Square	973 yd
Happy Garden	7 Weston Square	979 yd
Guilty Pleasures	4 Weston Square	991 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Ivy Road		558 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Weston Playing Field SOMERTON CLOSE	grass pitches	770 yd
St Johns The Evangelise Cofe Primary School Macclesfield IVY ROAD	grass pitches	780 yd
Congleton Road MOSS VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	802 yd
Park Lane School PARK LANE		923 yd
Macclesfield College Park Lane	health and fitness suite	1,047 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	172.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK11 7YW