Chester Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK11 8DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.3%	49.2%	0.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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 8DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	47.9%	48.4%	0.5%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	31.1%	-2.4%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	47.9%	43.7%	-4.2%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	34.4%	40.4%	6.0%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	12%	12.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.1%	14.6%	-4.5%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	13.5%	-7.5%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	39.5%	13.8%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	91.5%	83.3%	-8.2%	81.4%	1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	93.4%	84.1%	-9.3%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5%	9.2%	4.2%	5.6%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	83.8%	-9.3%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 63.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% lower than the Macclesfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Macclesfield Central and the 411th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.8%.

🔎 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 8DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Chester Road are based on 203 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 Chester Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK11 8DL

Average Price
£204,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£210,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,146

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£302,373

Semi-Detached
£436,253

Terraced
£226,860

Detached
£587,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,696

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Chester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-09-20	£347,972
113 Chester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,250	2023-06-08	£112,144
91 Chester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£156,500	2022-06-24	£176,391
93 Chester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2021-07-26	£142,945
97 Chester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-07-02	£176,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK11 8DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	34
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Information and communication	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	- not rated	336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	3out of 4	336 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield Ivy Road , SK11 8QN	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School Bollinbrook Ce (A) Primary School , Abbey Road SK10 3AT	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Byron Street , SK11 7QA	- not rated	1,466 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	- not rated	540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB	- not rated	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Macclesfield High School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	- not rated	882 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	- not rated	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	2out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	No		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	1,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Macclesfield Preparatory School 142 Chester Road , SK11 8PX	- not rated	206 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bride's School 154 Cumberland Street , SK10 1BP	- not rated	375 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	415 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Pre-Preparatory School Springfield House , Spring Gardens SK10 2AP	- not rated	1,067 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angie's Deli	85 Chester Road, Macclesfield	30 yd
Bombay Flavours	122 Chestergate	364 yd
Elior at The Gallery	The Courtyard	385 yd
Pearl T Boba	127 Chestergate	402 yd
New Shalimar Restaurant	100 Chestergate	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn, 32 Prestbury Road	293 yd
Macclesfield Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, Riseley Street	311 yd
73 and Pizza	73 Oxford Road	342 yd
Suburban Green	88-90 Chestergate	496 yd
Macclesfield Conservative Club	2 West Bank Road	646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harlequin	97 Chestergate	441 yd
Asha Take Away	99 Chestergate	441 yd
Turquoise Sandwich Bar	26 Great King Street	536 yd
Top Chef	72a Chestergate	569 yd
Shanghai Memories	79 Chestergate	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Cumberland Street	472 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Exchange Street	677 yd
Aldi Stores	Queen Victoria Street	819 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hibel Road	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkroyal Community School LYON STREET	artificial grass pitch	338 yd
Louis Gym CROWN CENTRE CROWN CENTRE BOND STREET	health and fitness suite	348 yd
All Hallows Catholic College BROOKLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	543 yd
The Kings School (Cumberland Street Site) Cumberland Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	807 yd
Macclesfield Cricket Club PARKSIDE CRICKET CLUB PARKSIDE CRICKET CLUB VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Pack Horse Bowling Club ABBEY ROAD		908 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Macclesfield) THE SILKWORKS THE SILKWORKS PICKFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
G'S Gym (Closed) Pickford Street	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Affordable Fitness (Closed) Bollin House Bollin House Sunderland Street	health and fitness suite	1,048 yd
St Johns The Evangelise Cofe Primary School Macclesfield IVY ROAD	grass pitches	1,072 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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