Finney Close, Finney Green, Wilmslow, SK9 2ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK9 2ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.9%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.5%	49.1%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 vicinity of SK9 2ET there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61% 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	26.5%	24.5%	-2.0%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	61%	0.4%	44.2%	16.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (90.9%) 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	53.3%	56%	2.7%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	35.7%	34.9%	-0.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around SK9 2ET this area, 5.8% 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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	5.8%	-4.3%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	18.7%	4.4%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	49.3%	2.6%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.2%	79.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	-1.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	87.5%	85.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	0.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	85.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.4%	11.1%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	0.3%	-9.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Finney Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finney Close was 28.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Handforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Finney Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Handforth and the 444th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SK9 2ET, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Finney Close are based on 3 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 Finney Close, Finney Green, Wilmslow, SK9 2ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK9 2ET

Average Price
£533,845

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£533,845

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finney Close

Average Price
£429,646

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£429,646

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finney CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Finney Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2020-12-04	£667,836
3 Finney Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-12-19	£639,901
2 Finney Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£333,500	2016-06-03	£499,339
1 Finney Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£232,800	2010-07-23	£404,998
2 Finney Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2005-12-02	£416,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK9 2ET

Employment

SK9 2ET area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2ET 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

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	64
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lacey Green Primary Academy Barlow Road , SK9 4DP	4out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hall Road , Handforth SK9 3AE	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wilmslow Academy Handforth Road , SK9 2LX	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Handforth Grange Primary School Ullswater Road , Handforth SK9 3NG	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Styal Primary School Altrincham Road , Styal SK9 4JE	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Community school	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	2,233 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School St James' Way , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6PZ	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	4out of 4	3,937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Road , SK8 5GB	- not rated	5,172 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	5,306 yd	Further education	No	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	1,788 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pownall Hall School Carrwood Road , SK9 5DW	- not rated	1,914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal School, Manchester Stanley Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6RQ	4out of 4	2,578 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) Stanley Road , SK8 6RQ	- not rated	2,578 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Matlock Road , Heald Green SK8 3BU	3out of 4	2,954 yd	Community 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wilmslow Garden Centre + Cafe	145 Manchester Road		159 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel, Station Road		901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilmslow Tavern	Summerfield, Dean Row Road	638 yd
The Freemasons Arms	88 Wilmslow Road	907 yd
The Bulls Head	30 Wilmslow Road	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 1 Chef	Bluebell Takeaway, 1 Dean Row Road	114 yd
The Big Fish	Unit 5 Summerfields Village, Dean Row Road	557 yd
Subway	Summerfield Village Centre, Dean Row Road	566 yd
New Indian Ocean	12 Twinnies Road	775 yd
Pizza Wilmslow	2b Twinnies Road	775 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit 4-5 Summerfields, Dean Row Road		122 yd
Lidl	5 Dean Row Court, Summerfield Village Centre		566 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Wilmslow) (Closed) Village Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	427 yd
Lacey Green Pavilion CLOUGH AVENUE	grass pitches	561 yd
Lacey Green Primary Academy BARLOW ROAD	grass pitches	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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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