Station Road, Wilmslow, SK9 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK9 1BU is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	46.6%	44.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	53.4%	55.1%	1.7%	49.0%	6.1%

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 SK9 1BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	44.6%	52.5%	7.9%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	29.1%	-3.6%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	15.5%	11.5%	-4.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (92.3%) 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	64.6%	64.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	15.9%
Good health	28.6%	28%	-0.6%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	5.7%	7%	1.3%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.3%

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 SK9 1BU this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 59.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	6.3%	2.3%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	10.5%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	58.7%	59.3%	0.6%	33.8%	25.5%
Other	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.2%	89.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	8.2%
Arab	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	86.6%	77.4%	-9.2%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	5.2%	9.8%	4.6%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	77.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 126.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.2% higher than the Wilmslow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Wilmslow East and the 155th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SK9 1BU, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Station Road are based on 174 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire East.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Station Road, Wilmslow, SK9 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK9 1BU

Average Price
£313,207

Semi-Detached
£283,304

Terraced
£582,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,877

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£284,467

Semi-Detached
£438,901

Terraced
£411,547

Detached
£1,107,969

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,483

Other
£554,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Central Place Station Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-01-31	£272,253
Flat 40 Central Place Station Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,410	2025-01-10	£224,388
Flat 36 Central Place Station Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-12-18	£276,849
Flat 11 Central Place Station Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2024-12-04	£268,646
Flat 57 Central Place Station Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,500	2024-06-04	£278,023

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK9 1BU

Employment

SK9 1BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SK9 1BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	190
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	16
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Information and communication	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School Nursery Lane , SK9 5JQ	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lacey Green Primary Academy Barlow Road , SK9 4DP	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorsey Bank Primary School Altrincham Road , SK9 5NQ	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashdene Primary School Thoresway Road , SK9 6LJ	4out of 4	1,809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wilmslow Academy Handforth Road , SK9 2LX	3out of 4	2,096 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilmslow High School Holly Road , SK9 1LZ	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School St James' Way , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6PZ	3out of 4	4,512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	4out of 4	5,415 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilmslow Preparatory School Grove Avenue , SK9 5EG	- not rated	377 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pownall Hall School Carrwood Road , SK9 5DW	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderley Edge School for Girls Wilmslow Road , SK9 7QE	- not rated	2,812 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Ryleys School Ryleys Lane , SK9 7UY	- not rated	3,272 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal School, Manchester Stanley Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6RQ	4out of 4	4,155 yd	Non-maintained 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
Taste for Life @ Wilmslow Leisure Centre	Wilmslow Leisure Centre	15 yd
Eastern Revive	5 Wareham Street	68 yd
Tropica	2 Manchester Road	85 yd
Smiths of Cheshire Limited	Wilmslow Railway Station	125 yd
Potyo	9 Bank Square	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller & Carter	Station Road	15 yd
The King William Hotel	35 Manchester Road	138 yd
The Wine Cellar	2d Hawthorn Lane	263 yd
Olivers Club	13-15 Rex Buildings, Alderley Road	375 yd
Revolution Wilmslow	27 Alderley Road	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jo's Place 1983 Ltd	Wilmslow Station, Station Road	15 yd
Krust	5 Station Road	15 yd
Mil's Burgers & Shakes	7 Station Road	80 yd
That Pizza Place	3 St Anns Parade	199 yd
Vietbowl	13 Bank Square	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Church Street	222 yd
Boots UK Ltd	24-26 Grove Street	288 yd
Co-op	51 Whitecroft House	544 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	67 Alderley Rd	574 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilmslow Leisure Centre RECTORY FIELDS RECTORY FIELDS STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	169 yd
The Rectory Field RECTORY FIELDS RECTORY FIELDS STATION ROAD	grass pitches	222 yd
Wilmslow Prep School GROVE AVENUE		463 yd
Wilmslow High School HOLLY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	657 yd
Land Lane Playing Fields (Closed) Land Lane	grass pitches	952 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	6.8%

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	87.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK9 1BU