Knowle Park, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK9 3DU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	50.5%	49.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.5%	50.5%	1.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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	28.1%	33.5%	5.4%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	48.2%	0.0%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.8%	12.5%	0.7%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	9.2%	5.1%	-4.1%	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	46.9%	44.4%	-2.5%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	29.7%	32.2%	2.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.2%	16.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	25%	23.2%	-1.8%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	5.5%	-8.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	10.6%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	39.4%	9.6%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	96%	86.6%	-9.4%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	96%	87.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	87.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Knowle Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowle Park was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.4% lower than the Handforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knowle Park has the 27th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Handforth and the 552nd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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 3DU, 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 Knowle Park are based on 20 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 Knowle Park, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK9 3DU

Average Price
£244,237

Semi-Detached
£223,296

Terraced
£248,789

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowle Park

Average Price
£263,753

Semi-Detached
£219,698

Terraced
£274,766

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowle ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Knowle Park, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-09-10	£280,000
22 Knowle Park, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-11-12	£267,324
18 Knowle Park, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-06-14	£284,591
19 Knowle Park, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-11-28	£279,946
31 Knowle Park, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-05-11	£141,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK9 3DU

Employment

SK9 3DU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

SK9 3DU 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	86
Retired	62
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handforth Grange Primary School Ullswater Road , Handforth SK9 3NG	4out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hall Road , Handforth SK9 3AE	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lacey Green Primary Academy Barlow Road , SK9 4DP	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Styal Primary School Altrincham Road , Styal SK9 4JE	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolshaw Primary School Cross Road , Heald Green SK8 3LW	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Community school	No	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	2,474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilmslow High School Holly Road , SK9 1LZ	3out of 4	3,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	4out of 4	3,473 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Road , SK8 5GB	- not rated	4,363 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway School Foxland Road , SK8 4QX	3out of 4	4,792 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	4,497 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	1,794 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) Stanley Road , SK8 6RQ	- not rated	1,794 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Matlock Road , Heald Green SK8 3BU	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pownall Hall School Carrwood Road , SK9 5DW	- not rated	2,289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilmslow Preparatory School Grove Avenue , SK9 5EG	- not rated	2,573 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
Artos Bakery	Ground Floor, 111 Wilmslow Road	649 yd
Hellas Taverna	109 Wilmslow Road	650 yd
The Souvlaki Franchise Handforth	111 Wilmslow Road	650 yd
Handforth Chinese Restaurant	8a The Paddock	651 yd
Costa Coffee	Units 26 And 27, The Paddock	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Freemasons Arms	88 Wilmslow Road		632 yd
The Bulls Head	30 Wilmslow Road		632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Verrazano Pizza	83 Wilmslow Road	610 yd
105 Cantonese Cuisine	105 Wilmslow Road	650 yd
Theo's Fish and Chips	100-102 Wilmslow Road	705 yd
Frango's	104 Wilmslow Road	711 yd
Meet and Eat	116 Wilmslow Road	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar	118 Wilmslow Road		754 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 4-5 Summerfields, Dean Row Road		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meriton Road Park MERITON ROAD	tennis courts	530 yd
Handforth Grange School ULLSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
Lacey Green Pavilion CLOUGH AVENUE	grass pitches	880 yd
Brooke Dean Community College (Closed) Spath Lane	grass pitches	1,026 yd
The Gym (Handforth Wilmslow) Epsom Avenue	health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
Wilmslow Phoenix Sports Club STYAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,080 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	157.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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