Barford Drive, Wilmslow, SK9 2GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK9 2GB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	54.3%	4.0%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	49.7%	45.7%	-4.0%	49.0%	-3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.7%	36.2%	-1.5%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	45.1%	-3.9%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8.9%	11.9%	3.0%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (89%) 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	66.5%	64.5%	-2.0%	48.4%	16.1%
Good health	26.4%	24.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.6%

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 2GB this area, 6.4% 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 60%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	14%	0.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	59.9%	60%	0.1%	33.8%	26.2%
Other	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	86%	81.8%	-4.2%	81.4%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	88.5%	80.4%	-8.1%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	80.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	9%	7.8%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Barford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barford Drive was 25.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.8% lower than the Handforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barford Drive has the 19th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Handforth and the 398th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 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 2GB, 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 Barford Drive are based on 97 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 Barford Drive, Wilmslow, SK9 2GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK9 2GB

Average Price
£314,727

Semi-Detached
£352,810

Terraced
£351,710

Detached
£329,673

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,825

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barford Drive

Average Price
£357,723

Semi-Detached
£381,059

Terraced
£388,028

Detached
£370,690

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,869

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Barford Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,000	2025-10-17	£297,000
43 Barford Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-07-31	£195,052
21 Barford Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£276,000	2024-07-24	£304,552
25 Barford Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-05-02	£352,000
15 Barford Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-10-31	£365,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK9 2GB

Employment

SK9 2GB 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 2GB 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	108
Retired	38
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6

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	996 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wilmslow Academy Handforth Road , SK9 2LX	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hall Road , Handforth SK9 3AE	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handforth Grange Primary School Ullswater Road , Handforth SK9 3NG	4out of 4	1,841 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorsey Bank Primary School Altrincham Road , SK9 5NQ	3out of 4	2,226 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	1,925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School St James' Way , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6PZ	3out of 4	3,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	4out of 4	4,133 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	1,558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pownall Hall School Carrwood Road , SK9 5DW	- not rated	1,928 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal School, Manchester Stanley Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6RQ	4out of 4	2,904 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) Stanley Road , SK8 6RQ	- not rated	2,904 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Matlock Road , Heald Green SK8 3BU	3out of 4	3,313 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		544 yd
Cafe Azul	The Carrs, Cliff Road		1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wilmslow Tavern	Summerfield, Dean Row Road		394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Big Fish	Unit 5 Summerfields Village, Dean Row Road	307 yd
Subway	Summerfield Village Centre, Dean Row Road	320 yd
No 1 Chef	Bluebell Takeaway, 1 Dean Row Road	337 yd
New Indian Ocean	12 Twinnies Road	881 yd
Pizza Wilmslow	2b Twinnies Road	881 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	5 Dean Row Court, Summerfield Village Centre		320 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 4-5 Summerfields, Dean Row Road		322 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Wilmslow) (Closed) Village Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	218 yd
Lacey Green Pavilion CLOUGH AVENUE	grass pitches	829 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	36.4%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK9 2GB