Pownall Square, Macclesfield, SK11 8FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK11 8FA 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 8FA, 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 Pownall Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pownall Square was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Macclesfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pownall Square has the 16th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Macclesfield Central and the 251st highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

🔎 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 8FA, 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 Pownall Square are based on 8 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 Pownall Square, Macclesfield, SK11 8FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK11 8FA

Average Price
£151,491

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,596

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,833

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pownall Square

Average Price
£216,731

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£243,629

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,038

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pownall SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Pownall Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-04-25	£137,846
5 Pownall Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-09-01	£129,362
11 Pownall Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-11-24	£200,356
5 Pownall Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2020-09-02	£126,843
1 Pownall Square, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£70,500	2019-10-21	£95,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK11 8FA

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	3out of 4	309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield Ivy Road , SK11 8QN	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bollinbrook CofE Primary School Abbey Road , SK10 3AT	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Fir Grove , SK11 7SF	- not rated	1,483 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	1,495 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	2out of 4	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	2,231 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	1,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fermain Academy Beswick Street , SK11 8JF	4out of 4	409 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden School 76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ	- not rated	2,542 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	3,040 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
Angie's Deli	85 Chester Road, Macclesfield	110 yd
Elior at The Gallery	The Courtyard	272 yd
Bombay Flavours	122 Chestergate	274 yd
New Shalimar Restaurant	100 Chestergate	312 yd
Pearl T Boba	127 Chestergate	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn, 32 Prestbury Road	249 yd
Macclesfield Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, Riseley Street	288 yd
73 and Pizza	73 Oxford Road	388 yd
Suburban Green	88-90 Chestergate	393 yd
Brewers Arms	139 Bridge St	525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harlequin	97 Chestergate	348 yd
Asha Take Away	99 Chestergate	348 yd
Turquoise Sandwich Bar	26 Great King Street	406 yd
Top Chef	72a Chestergate	462 yd
Domino's Pizza	Charles Roe Chambers, Churchill Way	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Cumberland Street	452 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Exchange Street	545 yd
Aldi Stores	Queen Victoria Street	687 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hibel Road	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Louis Gym CROWN CENTRE CROWN CENTRE BOND STREET	health and fitness suite	213 yd
Parkroyal Community School LYON STREET	artificial grass pitch	223 yd
All Hallows Catholic College BROOKLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	601 yd
The Kings School (Cumberland Street Site) Cumberland Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	799 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Macclesfield) THE SILKWORKS THE SILKWORKS PICKFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
G'S Gym (Closed) Pickford Street	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Affordable Fitness (Closed) Bollin House Bollin House Sunderland Street	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Pack Horse Bowling Club ABBEY ROAD		946 yd
Ladyzone (Closed) Brook Street	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Macclesfield Cricket Club PARKSIDE CRICKET CLUB PARKSIDE CRICKET CLUB VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	967 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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