Colshaw Drive, Wilmslow, SK9 2GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK9 2GH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	52.4%	52.8%	0.4%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	47.6%	47.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 2GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	52.7%	52.9%	0.2%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	30.1%	2.0%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	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	55.4%	49.7%	-5.7%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	31.9%	35%	3.1%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10.8%	10.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	4.0%	0.5%

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 2GH this area, 8.5% 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 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.2%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	13.7%	-4.8%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17%	6.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	47.7%	5.9%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	8.4%	9%	0.6%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	78.9%	73.4%	-5.5%	81.4%	-8.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	71.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	5.4%	9%	3.6%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	4%	4.0%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	70.8%	-10.5%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	0%	11.2%	11.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	7.9%	2.5%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Colshaw Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colshaw Drive was 117.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% higher than the Handforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colshaw Drive has the 10th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth and the 180th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SK9 2GH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Colshaw Drive are based on 2 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 Colshaw Drive, Wilmslow, SK9 2GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK9 2GH

Average Price
£2,819,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,819,445

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colshaw Drive

Average Price
£4,116,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,116,667

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colshaw DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Summerfields Village Centre Dean Row Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2022-03-23	£1,603,393
Summerfields Village Colshaw Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£3,300,000	2018-12-19	£3,936,568
Summerfields Village Colshaw Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£3,400,000	2017-11-15	£4,089,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK9 2GH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	16
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	13
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakenclough Primary School Colshaw Drive , SK9 2PZ	- not rated	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Community Infant School Tudor Road , Dean Row SK9 2HB	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Oaks Primary School Handforth Road , SK9 2LX	- not rated	901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wilmslow Academy Handforth Road , SK9 2LX	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Row Junior School Handforth Road , SK9 2LX	- not rated	901 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	2,006 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School St James' Way , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6PZ	3out of 4	3,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme County High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	- not rated	4,003 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	- not rated	4,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	- not rated	4,003 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aurora Summerfields School Village Way , SK9 2GH	- not rated	32 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bollin Cross School Styal Road , Styal SK9 4HX	- not rated	1,637 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilmslow Preparatory School Grove Avenue , SK9 5EG	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pownall Hall School Carrwood Road , Wilmslow SK9 5DW	- not rated	2,187 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow House School 120 Stanley Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6RF	- not rated	2,691 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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		615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wilmslow Tavern	Summerfield, Dean Row Road		229 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Big Fish	Unit 5 Summerfields Village, Dean Row Road	142 yd
Subway	Summerfield Village Centre, Dean Row Road	155 yd
No 1 Chef	Bluebell Takeaway, 1 Dean Row Road	455 yd
New Indian Ocean	12 Twinnies Road	1,045 yd
Pizza Wilmslow	2b Twinnies Road	1,045 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	5 Dean Row Court, Summerfield Village Centre		155 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 4-5 Summerfields, Dean Row Road		442 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Wilmslow) (Closed) Village Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	98 yd
Lacey Green Pavilion CLOUGH AVENUE	grass pitches	970 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	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%

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

Overview of SK9 2GH