Willow Drive, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK9 3DR, 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	51.3%	52.8%	1.5%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48.7%	47.2%	-1.5%	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 3DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	43.7%	44.7%	1.0%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	33.6%	2.0%	44.2%	-10.6%
Separated	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	14.9%	15.2%	0.3%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	46.2%	53.4%	7.2%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	36.4%	28.9%	-7.5%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	12.8%	13.2%	0.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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 3DR this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	9.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	9.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	21%	10.7%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	39.7%	-1.7%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.7%	84.5%	-4.2%	81.4%	3.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	89.7%	85.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	86.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Willow Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Drive was 136.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.5% higher than the Handforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Handforth and the 147th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.5%.

🔎 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 3DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Willow Drive 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 Willow Drive, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK9 3DR

Average Price
£427,031

Semi-Detached
£398,926

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£473,871

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Drive

Average Price
£436,306

Semi-Detached
£437,828

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£427,935

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Willow Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-06-08	£359,465
18 Willow Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£368,500	2021-03-19	£447,373
21 Willow Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-02-05	£384,729
10 Willow Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£438,000	2017-10-24	£600,897
19 Willow Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-10-13	£370,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK9 3DR

Employment

SK9 3DR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfair Nursery School Ashgate Avenue , Crossacres M22 7ZE	- not rated	5,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gresty Nursery School Ashurst Road , Peel Hall M22 5AU	- not rated	5,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hall Road , Handforth SK9 3AE	- not rated	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Hall Road , Handforth SK9 3AE	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Handforth Grange Primary School Ullswater Road , Handforth SK9 3NG	4out of 4	713 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilmslow Grange Community Primary and Nursery School Ullswater Road , Handforth SK9 3NG	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakenclough Primary School Colshaw Drive , SK9 2PZ	- not rated	759 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	2,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilmslow High School Holly Road , SK9 1LZ	3out of 4	3,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme County High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	- not rated	3,103 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	- not rated	3,103 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	- not rated	3,103 yd	Community school	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	4,439 yd	Further education	No	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	1,171 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bollin Cross School Styal Road , Styal SK9 4HX	- not rated	1,505 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow House School 120 Stanley Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6RF	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Cottage Residential School 120 Stanley Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6RF	- not rated	1,641 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal School, Manchester Stanley Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6RQ	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Non-maintained 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
The Railway	Railway Hotel, Station Road	299 yd
Artos Bakery	Ground Floor, 111 Wilmslow Road	320 yd
Hellas Taverna	109 Wilmslow Road	325 yd
The Souvlaki Franchise Handforth	111 Wilmslow Road	325 yd
Cafe Aroma @ St Chads	St Chads C Of E Church, Wilmslow Road	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Freemasons Arms	88 Wilmslow Road		155 yd
The Bulls Head	30 Wilmslow Road		155 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Verrazano Pizza	83 Wilmslow Road	154 yd
105 Cantonese Cuisine	105 Wilmslow Road	325 yd
Theo's Fish and Chips	100-102 Wilmslow Road	364 yd
Frango's	104 Wilmslow Road	375 yd
Meet and Eat	116 Wilmslow Road	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	118 Wilmslow Road	465 yd
Marks & Spencer	Coppice Way	918 yd
Tesco Extra	Kiln Croft Lane	961 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 4-5 Summerfields, Dean Row Road	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meriton Road Park MERITON ROAD	tennis courts	368 yd
The Gym (Handforth Wilmslow) Epsom Avenue	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Handforth Grange School ULLSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Brooke Dean Community College (Closed) Spath Lane	grass pitches	794 yd
Lacey Green Pavilion CLOUGH AVENUE	grass pitches	1,092 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	278 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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