Western Avenue, Macclesfield, SK11 8AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK11 8AW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	57.1%	3.1%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	46%	42.9%	-3.1%	49.0%	-6.1%

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 8AW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% 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	19.2%	22.4%	3.2%	37.9%	-15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	59.7%	0.1%	44.2%	15.5%
Separated	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.2%	9.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	8.8%	6.8%	-2.0%	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	50.9%	54.6%	3.7%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	29.9%	30.3%	0.4%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	14.3%	10.1%	-4.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4%	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	17.2%	-5.1%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	14.2%	0.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	42.9%	6.0%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.4%	95.9%	0.5%	81.4%	14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	97.3%	96.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
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	96.6%	96.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Avenue was 18.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.0% lower than the Macclesfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Macclesfield Central and the 250th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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 8AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 Western Avenue are based on 52 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 Western Avenue, Macclesfield, SK11 8AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK11 8AW

Average Price
£689,855

Semi-Detached
£359,535

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£784,232

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£654,723

Semi-Detached
£244,007

Terraced
£162,434

Detached
£839,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
241 Western Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£336,500	2024-05-20	£370,150
245 Western Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-03-04	£389,322
229 Western Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-09-30	£406,632
239 Western Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2016-06-09	£434,938
229 Western Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,330	2012-03-12	£409,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK11 8AW

Employment

SK11 8AW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SK11 8AW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	86
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Education	12
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	496 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	497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Grove Academy Belgrave Road , SK11 7TF	4out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Bank Primary School Valley Road , SK11 8PB	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy converter	No	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	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	2,703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	3,231 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	347 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	384 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	2,674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden School 76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ	- not rated	2,841 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	4,127 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
Fred's Cafe	80 Moss Lane	795 yd
Bar Twenty Seven	Macclesfield Town Football Club, London Road	820 yd
Rustica	71 Park Lane	1,088 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flower Pot Inn	Flower Pot Inn, 1 Congleton Road	590 yd
Park Tavern	158 Park Lane	878 yd
Last Orders	118 Park Lane	1,004 yd
Brewers Arms	139 Bridge St	1,085 yd
Rising Sun	Rising Sun Inn, Congleton Road	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow	78 Moss Lane	795 yd
Crompton Road Chippy	227 Crompton Road	867 yd
Brassington's Deli	58 Brown Street	912 yd
George's at Thornton Square	4 Thornton Square	966 yd
Pizza Time	168 High Street	968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	155 London Road		820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ryles Park High School (Closed) Ryles Park Road	grass pitches	284 yd
The Macclesfield Academy PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	304 yd
Christ The King Catholic And C Of E Primary School FIR GROVE	grass pitches	394 yd
Macclesfield College Park Lane	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Ash Grove Academy BELGRAVE ROAD	grass pitches	428 yd
Park Lane School PARK LANE		480 yd
South Park MAPLE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	587 yd
Macclesfield Town Fc (Moss Rose Stadium) MOSS ROSE GROUND MOSS ROSE GROUND LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
Congleton Road MOSS VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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