Beswick Street, Macclesfield, SK11 8JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK11 8JF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.5%	1.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.6%	48.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 8JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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%	47.6%	4.3%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	31.6%	-4.4%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13.8%	16%	2.2%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (86%) 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	47.8%	48.8%	1.0%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	34.9%	37.2%	2.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	11.6%	10.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	10.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	15.9%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	49%	11.6%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.6%	87.4%	-9.2%	81.4%	6.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	94.8%	83.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	2.6%	7.2%	4.6%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	6.2%	6.2%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	83.3%	-11.1%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Beswick Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beswick Street was 15.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Broken Cross and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beswick Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broken Cross and Upton and the 211th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SK11 8JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Beswick Street are based on 7 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 Beswick Street, Macclesfield, SK11 8JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK11 8JF

Average Price
£317,461

Semi-Detached
£364,006

Terraced
£250,076

Detached
£412,111

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beswick Street

Average Price
£449,182

Semi-Detached
£459,666

Terraced
£168,615

Detached
£514,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beswick Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Beswick Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-09-04	£317,681
12 Beswick Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-04-30	£233,715
14 Beswick Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-04-30	£233,715
16 Beswick Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-04-30	£233,715
7 Beswick Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£259,950	2021-02-26	£333,108

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK11 8JF

Employment

SK11 8JF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	129
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	406 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield Ivy Road , SK11 8QN	3out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Bank Primary School Valley Road , SK11 8PB	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Fir Grove , SK11 7SF	- not rated	1,356 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	1,367 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	246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	2out of 4	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	2,216 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	859 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	145 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	4out of 4	882 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	1,574 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden School 76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ	- not rated	2,349 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	3,067 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	295 yd
Elior at The Gallery	The Courtyard	550 yd
Bombay Flavours	122 Chestergate	568 yd
New Shalimar Restaurant	100 Chestergate	603 yd
Pearl T Boba	127 Chestergate	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
73 and Pizza	73 Oxford Road	109 yd
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn, 32 Prestbury Road	542 yd
Brewers Arms	139 Bridge St	569 yd
Macclesfield Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, Riseley Street	573 yd
Suburban Green	88-90 Chestergate	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crompton Road Chippy	227 Crompton Road	346 yd
Chan's Chippy	19 Brown Street	589 yd
Turquoise Sandwich Bar	26 Great King Street	635 yd
Harlequin	97 Chestergate	640 yd
Asha Take Away	99 Chestergate	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Cumberland Street	739 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Exchange Street	747 yd
Aldi Stores	Queen Victoria Street	882 yd
Co-op	Ivy Road	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkroyal Community School LYON STREET	artificial grass pitch	303 yd
All Hallows Catholic College BROOKLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	315 yd
Louis Gym CROWN CENTRE CROWN CENTRE BOND STREET	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Macclesfield College Park Lane	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Park Lane School PARK LANE		860 yd
The Macclesfield Academy PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	898 yd
St Johns The Evangelise Cofe Primary School Macclesfield IVY ROAD	grass pitches	906 yd
Macclesfield Cricket Club PARKSIDE CRICKET CLUB PARKSIDE CRICKET CLUB VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
Ryles Park High School (Closed) Ryles Park Road	grass pitches	930 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Macclesfield) THE SILKWORKS THE SILKWORKS PICKFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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