Swale Close, Wilmslow, SK9 3UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK9 3UB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.6%	49%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.4%	51%	2.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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	27%	33%	6.0%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	50.9%	-7.9%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.4%	10%	3.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (85.9%) 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	56.6%	53.3%	-3.3%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	25%	32.6%	7.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.5%	8.2%	-3.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.7%	13.5%	-6.2%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	17.9%	2.0%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	39.3%	6.7%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	7.9%	4.2%	-3.7%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.2%	78%	-4.2%	81.4%	-3.4%
Arab	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	87.8%	84.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	1%	5.2%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	84.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Swale Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swale Close was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% lower than the Handforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swale Close has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Handforth and the 575th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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 3UB, 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 Swale Close are based on 6 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 Swale Close, Wilmslow, SK9 3UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK9 3UB

Average Price
£729,541

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£729,541

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swale Close

Average Price
£740,957

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£740,957

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swale CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Swale Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2015-08-11	£702,974
1 Swale Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2015-07-03	£752,478
2 Swale Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2012-08-01	£556,072
4 Swale Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2001-01-29	£844,459
3 Swale Close, Wilmslow, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£229,000	1999-08-16	£922,735

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK9 3UB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wilmslow Academy Handforth Road , SK9 2LX	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hall Road , Handforth SK9 3AE	3out of 4	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handforth Grange Primary School Ullswater Road , Handforth SK9 3NG	4out of 4	1,565 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lacey Green Primary Academy Barlow Road , SK9 4DP	4out of 4	1,901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary School Outwood Road , Heald Green SK8 3ND	3out of 4	2,702 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	2,390 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilmslow High School Holly Road , SK9 1LZ	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	4out of 4	3,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Road , SK8 5GB	- not rated	4,855 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramhall High School Seal Road , Bramhall SK7 2JT	2out of 4	5,148 yd	Community school	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	4,984 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	2,368 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) Stanley Road , SK8 6RQ	- not rated	2,368 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilmslow Preparatory School Grove Avenue , SK9 5EG	- not rated	2,515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley School Whitehaven Road , Bramhall SK7 1EN	4out of 4	2,757 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pownall Hall School Carrwood Road , SK9 5DW	- not rated	2,888 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
St Benedict's Breakfast & After School Club	St Benedicts Rc Primary School, Hall Road	670 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel, Station Road	718 yd
Wilmslow Garden Centre + Cafe	145 Manchester Road	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilmslow Tavern	Summerfield, Dean Row Road	687 yd
The Freemasons Arms	88 Wilmslow Road	863 yd
The Bulls Head	30 Wilmslow Road	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Summerfield Village Centre, Dean Row Road	726 yd
The Big Fish	Unit 5 Summerfields Village, Dean Row Road	737 yd
Verrazano Pizza	83 Wilmslow Road	940 yd
No 1 Chef	Bluebell Takeaway, 1 Dean Row Road	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	5 Dean Row Court, Summerfield Village Centre	726 yd
Marks & Spencer	Coppice Way	969 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 4-5 Summerfields, Dean Row Road	1,077 yd
Tesco Extra	Kiln Croft Lane	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Wilmslow) (Closed) Village Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 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%

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

Overview of SK9 3UB