Neston Way, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK9 3BX is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	46.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	53.5%	53.9%	0.4%	49.0%	4.9%

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 3BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	37.5%	46.7%	9.2%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	34.5%	-5.8%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.5%	11.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (87.5%) 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	51.2%	48.4%	-2.8%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	32.7%	39.1%	6.4%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	18.2%	0.1%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	38.1%	5.2%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	88.5%	83.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	1.7%
Arab	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	89.6%	78.5%	-11.1%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	3.5%	9.6%	6.1%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	8%	3.8%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	79.5%	-10.1%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.1%	9.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Neston Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Neston Way was 11.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.2% lower than the Handforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Neston Way has the 7th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Handforth and the 144th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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 3BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Neston Way are based on 8 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 Neston Way, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK9 3BX

Average Price
£297,833

Semi-Detached
£333,314

Terraced
£293,891

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Neston Way

Average Price
£317,111

Semi-Detached
£349,216

Terraced
£312,525

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Neston WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Neston Way, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-08-29	£375,944
6 Neston Way, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-08-17	£321,131
17 Neston Way, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-06-04	£323,889
9 Neston Way, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-03-19	£379,181
16 Neston Way, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-01-31	£227,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK9 3BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handforth Grange Primary School Ullswater Road , Handforth SK9 3NG	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wilmslow Academy Handforth Road , SK9 2LX	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lacey Green Primary Academy Barlow Road , SK9 4DP	4out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary School Outwood Road , Heald Green SK8 3ND	3out of 4	2,226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Catholic High School St James' Way , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6PZ	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilmslow High School Holly Road , SK9 1LZ	3out of 4	2,955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	4out of 4	3,119 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Road , SK8 5GB	- not rated	4,498 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway School Foxland Road , SK8 4QX	3out of 4	5,227 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,630 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal School, Manchester Stanley Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6RQ	4out of 4	1,940 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) Stanley Road , SK8 6RQ	- not rated	1,940 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Matlock Road , Heald Green SK8 3BU	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilmslow Preparatory School Grove Avenue , SK9 5EG	- not rated	2,579 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pownall Hall School Carrwood Road , SK9 5DW	- not rated	2,706 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	Railway Hotel, Station Road	174 yd
St Benedict's Breakfast & After School Club	St Benedicts Rc Primary School, Hall Road	489 yd
Artos Bakery	Ground Floor, 111 Wilmslow Road	591 yd
Cafe Aroma @ St Chads	St Chads C Of E Church, Wilmslow Road	595 yd
Hellas Taverna	109 Wilmslow Road	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Freemasons Arms	88 Wilmslow Road	311 yd
The Bulls Head	30 Wilmslow Road	311 yd
Wilmslow Tavern	Summerfield, Dean Row Road	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Verrazano Pizza	83 Wilmslow Road	393 yd
Theo's Fish and Chips	100-102 Wilmslow Road	595 yd
105 Cantonese Cuisine	105 Wilmslow Road	597 yd
Frango's	104 Wilmslow Road	605 yd
Meet and Eat	116 Wilmslow Road	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	118 Wilmslow Road	703 yd
Marks & Spencer	Coppice Way	769 yd
Tesco Extra	Kiln Croft Lane	859 yd
Lidl	5 Dean Row Court, Summerfield Village Centre	911 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 4-5 Summerfields, Dean Row Road	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meriton Road Park MERITON ROAD	tennis courts	737 yd
The Gym (Handforth Wilmslow) Epsom Avenue	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Wilmslow) (Closed) Village Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	872 yd
Brooke Dean Community College (Closed) Spath Lane	grass pitches	994 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	87.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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