Pepper Street, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK11 9BE is primarily male, with 57.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	42.1%	-4.0%	51.0%	-8.9%
Male	53.9%	57.9%	4.0%	49.0%	8.9%

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 9BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	56.9%	52.7%	-4.2%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	36.3%	1.9%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.7%	36.7%	3.0%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	31.7%	30.9%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	19.3%	17.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	13.6%	10.5%	-3.1%	4.0%	6.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	1.2%	3.2%

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.

In the area around SK11 9BE this area, 45.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.4%	45.7%	-7.7%	18.2%	27.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	29.9%	4.2%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.9%	95.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	14.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	97.4%	93.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	93.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	29.8%	13.5%	16.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Pepper Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pepper Street was 58.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.6% higher than the Chelford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pepper Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Chelford and the 450th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SK11 9BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Pepper Street are based on 11 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 Pepper Street, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK11 9BE

Average Price
£1,781,866

Semi-Detached
£813,575

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,173,511

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,791,935

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pepper Street

Average Price
£932,950

Semi-Detached
£859,700

Terraced
£453,058

Detached
£1,264,836

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pepper Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Holly Tree House Pepper Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£5,600,000	2022-08-05	£5,933,065
Lindale House Pepper Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2018-11-30	£1,056,356
Rose Cottage Pepper Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2015-06-05	£944,009
Holly Cottage Pepper Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2009-02-17	£852,389
Lindale House Pepper Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2009-02-17	£1,122,183

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK11 9BE

Employment

SK11 9BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9BE 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.

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	100
Full-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	49
Retired	45
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelford CofE Primary School Oak Road , Chelford SK11 9AY	3out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Stocks Lane , WA16 8TU	4out of 4	2,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Alderley Primary School Bradford Lane , Nether Alderley SK10 4TR	3out of 4	4,724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The David Lewis Centre Mill Lane , Warford SK9 7UD	- not rated	2,091 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
David Lewis School Mill Lane , Warford SK9 7UD	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Terra Nova School Jodrell Bank , Holmes Chapel CW4 8BT	- not rated	5,315 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ryleys School Ryleys Lane , SK9 7UY	- not rated	5,356 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Egerton Arms	Egerton Arms, Knutsford Road		594 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SK11 9BE postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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