Dorchester Close, Wilmslow, SK9 2QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK9 2QR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	52.1%	52.6%	0.5%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	47.9%	47.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	30%	29.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	47%	-1.6%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	15.2%	15%	-0.2%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	2.9%	6%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (86.7%) 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	61.6%	61.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	28.9%	25.6%	-3.3%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	7.9%	9.9%	2.0%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-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 2QR this area, 7.7% 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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.3%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	13.6%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15.3%	1.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	46.8%	6.5%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	4.9%	1.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.8%	86.6%	-4.2%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	92.8%	88.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
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	91.5%	88.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Dorchester Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorchester Close was 6.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.0% lower than the Handforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorchester Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Handforth and the 48th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.3%.

🔎 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 2QR, 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 Dorchester Close are based on 31 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 Dorchester Close, Wilmslow, SK9 2QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK9 2QR

Average Price
£337,427

Semi-Detached
£337,427

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Close

Average Price
£356,032

Semi-Detached
£356,032

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Dorchester Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-04-25	£300,000
5 Dorchester Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-09-30	£418,881
1 Dorchester Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-01-29	£400,012
5 Dorchester Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-11-26	£383,327
19 Dorchester Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-12-19	£291,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK9 2QR

Employment

SK9 2QR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	100
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	5
Other	4

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	1,191 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wilmslow Academy Handforth Road , SK9 2LX	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hall Road , Handforth SK9 3AE	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorsey Bank Primary School Altrincham Road , SK9 5NQ	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School Nursery Lane , SK9 5JQ	3out of 4	2,145 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School St James' Way , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6PZ	3out of 4	3,663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	4out of 4	4,541 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	1,229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pownall Hall School Carrwood Road , SK9 5DW	- not rated	1,932 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal School, Manchester Stanley Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6RQ	4out of 4	3,417 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) Stanley Road , SK8 6RQ	- not rated	3,417 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderley Edge School for Girls Wilmslow Road , SK9 7QE	- not rated	3,598 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smiths of Cheshire Limited	Wilmslow Railway Station	829 yd
Cafe Azul	The Carrs, Cliff Road	841 yd
Taste for Life @ Wilmslow Leisure Centre	Wilmslow Leisure Centre	909 yd
Eastern Revive	5 Wareham Street	949 yd
Tropica	2 Manchester Road	955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilmslow Tavern	Summerfield, Dean Row Road	635 yd
The King William Hotel	35 Manchester Road	896 yd
Miller & Carter	Station Road	909 yd
The Wine Cellar	2d Hawthorn Lane	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Big Fish	Unit 5 Summerfields Village, Dean Row Road	605 yd
Subway	Summerfield Village Centre, Dean Row Road	613 yd
No 1 Chef	Bluebell Takeaway, 1 Dean Row Road	833 yd
The Big Fish Wilmslow	24a Church Street	870 yd
La Vera	24 Church Street	870 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	5 Dean Row Court, Summerfield Village Centre	613 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 4-5 Summerfields, Dean Row Road	818 yd
Waitrose	Church Street	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Wilmslow) (Closed) Village Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 yd
Wilmslow Leisure Centre RECTORY FIELDS RECTORY FIELDS STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	983 yd
The Rectory Field RECTORY FIELDS RECTORY FIELDS STATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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	0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.35 Mbit/s

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