Benson Walk, Wilmslow, SK9 2HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK9 2HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	50.7%	-4.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	45.3%	49.3%	4.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	45.2%	48.6%	3.4%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	31.9%	3.5%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	14.2%	10.6%	-3.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	9.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.8%

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	42.9%	41.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	28.3%	35.7%	7.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	18.2%	13.4%	-4.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	21.4%	-15.1%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	16.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	18.1%	2.9%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	22.3%	7.1%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.1%	90.1%	-1.0%	81.4%	8.7%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	92.7%	90.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	89.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Benson Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benson Walk was 87.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% higher than the Handforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benson Walk has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Handforth and the 274th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2HG, 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 Benson Walk are based on 13 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 Benson Walk, Wilmslow, SK9 2HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK9 2HG

Average Price
£192,409

Semi-Detached
£78,656

Terraced
£209,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,837

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Walk

Average Price
£147,948

Semi-Detached
£81,746

Terraced
£152,724

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,609

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Benson Walk, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-09-18	£238,261
22 Benson Walk, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-07-14	£229,265
33 Benson Walk, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-11-09	£243,676
32 Benson Walk, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-09-26	£191,036
14 Benson Walk, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-07-22	£251,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK9 2HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	32
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Other	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hall Road , Handforth SK9 3AE	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wilmslow Academy Handforth Road , SK9 2LX	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lacey Green Primary Academy Barlow Road , SK9 4DP	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Handforth Grange Primary School Ullswater Road , Handforth SK9 3NG	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Styal Primary School Altrincham Road , Styal SK9 4JE	3out of 4	2,540 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	2,430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School St James' Way , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6PZ	3out of 4	2,708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	4out of 4	3,626 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Road , SK8 5GB	- not rated	5,008 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	5,140 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	2,065 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pownall Hall School Carrwood Road , SK9 5DW	- not rated	2,306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal School, Manchester Stanley Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6RQ	4out of 4	2,431 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) Stanley Road , SK8 6RQ	- not rated	2,431 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Matlock Road , Heald Green SK8 3BU	3out of 4	2,882 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	Distance
Wilmslow Garden Centre + Cafe	145 Manchester Road	432 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel, Station Road	659 yd
St Benedict's Breakfast & After School Club	St Benedicts Rc Primary School, Hall Road	972 yd
Artos Bakery	Ground Floor, 111 Wilmslow Road	1,037 yd
Hellas Taverna	109 Wilmslow Road	1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilmslow Tavern	Summerfield, Dean Row Road	458 yd
The Freemasons Arms	88 Wilmslow Road	726 yd
The Bulls Head	30 Wilmslow Road	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Summerfield Village Centre, Dean Row Road	423 yd
The Big Fish	Unit 5 Summerfields Village, Dean Row Road	424 yd
No 1 Chef	Bluebell Takeaway, 1 Dean Row Road	490 yd
Verrazano Pizza	83 Wilmslow Road	817 yd
105 Cantonese Cuisine	105 Wilmslow Road	1,044 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	5 Dean Row Court, Summerfield Village Centre		423 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 4-5 Summerfields, Dean Row Road		489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Wilmslow) (Closed) Village Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	354 yd
Lacey Green Pavilion CLOUGH AVENUE	grass pitches	943 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK9 2HG