Westbury Drive, Macclesfield, SK11 8LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK11 8LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.7%	49.6%	0.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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 8LR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	25.1%	23.7%	-1.4%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	56.4%	-5.4%	44.2%	12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.6%	8.5%	3.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.7%	8.9%	1.2%	6.1%	2.8%

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	44.7%	46.1%	1.4%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	37%	33.3%	-3.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.3%	15.9%	1.6%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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	19.3%	16%	-3.3%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	5.9%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17.7%	7.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	35.4%	-0.1%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	100%	97.3%	-2.7%	81.4%	15.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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%	97.7%	0.7%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	97.7%	1.0%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	60.6%	46.2%	14.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Westbury Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westbury Drive was 7.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.8% lower than the Broken Cross and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Westbury Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broken Cross and Upton and the 60th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 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 8LR, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 Westbury Drive are based on 71 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 Westbury Drive, Macclesfield, SK11 8LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK11 8LR

Average Price
£396,093

Semi-Detached
£419,565

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£364,085

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbury Drive

Average Price
£337,874

Semi-Detached
£415,493

Terraced
£356,977

Detached
£418,331

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,705

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westbury DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Westbury Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-03-21	£312,653
30 Westbury Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£363,000	2025-03-17	£373,676
14 Westbury Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-11-03	£358,042
6 Westbury Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-02-06	£366,164
32 Westbury Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-10-21	£477,893

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK11 8LR

Employment

SK11 8LR 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SK11 8LR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield Ivy Road , SK11 8QN	3out of 4	232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Bank Primary School Valley Road , SK11 8PB	3out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkroyal Community School Lyon Street , SK11 6QX	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Parkett Heyes Road , SK11 8UD	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Priory Lane , SK10 3HJ	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	No	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	380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Macclesfield Academy Park Lane , SK11 8JR	2out of 4	703 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tytherington School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE	3out of 4	2,221 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	827 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	577 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane School Park Lane , SK11 8JR	4out of 4	760 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden School 76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hall School Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG	- not rated	2,086 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP	- not rated	2,993 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
Angie's Deli	85 Chester Road, Macclesfield		854 yd
Weston Balti	12 Weston Square		1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy Leaf Hotel	Ivy Leaf, 108 Ivy Road	510 yd
73 and Pizza	73 Oxford Road	510 yd
The Flower Pot Inn	Flower Pot Inn, 1 Congleton Road	774 yd
Brewers Arms	139 Bridge St	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crompton Road Chippy	227 Crompton Road	668 yd
George's at Thornton Square	4 Thornton Square	951 yd
Guilty Pleasures	4 Weston Square	1,000 yd
Happy Garden	7 Weston Square	1,004 yd
Turkish Grill House	11 Weston Square	1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Ivy Road		444 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Hallows Catholic College BROOKLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	297 yd
St Johns The Evangelise Cofe Primary School Macclesfield IVY ROAD	grass pitches	341 yd
Park Lane School PARK LANE		669 yd
Macclesfield College Park Lane	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Weston Playing Field SOMERTON CLOSE	grass pitches	870 yd
The Macclesfield Academy PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	873 yd
Macclesfield Cricket Club PARKSIDE CRICKET CLUB PARKSIDE CRICKET CLUB VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	895 yd
Parkroyal Community School LYON STREET	artificial grass pitch	899 yd
Ryles Park High School (Closed) Ryles Park Road	grass pitches	971 yd
Louis Gym CROWN CENTRE CROWN CENTRE BOND STREET	health and fitness suite	1,002 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	45.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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