Old Road, Wilmslow, SK9 4AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK9 4AD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49.2%	49.1%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.8%	50.9%	0.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 vicinity of SK9 4AD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.2%	21.7%	-0.5%	37.9%	-16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	68.9%	5.9%	44.2%	24.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (88.6%) 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	56.7%	59%	2.3%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	32.1%	29.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 4AD this area, 5.2% 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 62.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	4.9%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.3%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	55.6%	62.6%	7.0%	33.8%	28.8%
Other	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.8%	88.9%	-4.9%	81.4%	7.5%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	94.4%	86.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	86.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.9%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.6%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Road was 75.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.4% higher than the Wilmslow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Wilmslow East and the 335th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SK9 4AD, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Old Road are based on 12 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 Old Road, Wilmslow, SK9 4AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK9 4AD

Average Price
£625,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£320,480

Detached
£2,149,947

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Road

Average Price
£382,900

Semi-Detached
£399,373

Terraced
£374,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Old Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-04-17	£295,000
2 Old Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-08-09	£219,200
1 Old Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2022-04-08	£2,227,166
10 Old Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£293,000	2018-10-12	£409,080
10 Old Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2014-07-25	£369,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK9 4AD

Employment

SK9 4AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 4AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	111
Retired	75
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorsey Bank Primary School Altrincham Road , SK9 5NQ	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School Nursery Lane , SK9 5JQ	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wilmslow Academy Handforth Road , SK9 2LX	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashdene Primary School Thoresway Road , SK9 6LJ	4out of 4	2,068 yd	Community 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	1,137 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School St James' Way , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6PZ	3out of 4	4,187 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	4out of 4	5,122 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	590 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pownall Hall School Carrwood Road , SK9 5DW	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderley Edge School for Girls Wilmslow Road , SK9 7QE	- not rated	3,247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Ryleys School Ryleys Lane , SK9 7UY	- not rated	3,684 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal School, Manchester Stanley Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6RQ	4out of 4	3,747 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
Cafe Azul	The Carrs, Cliff Road	39 yd
Suburban Green	4 Hawthorn Lane	399 yd
Potyo	9 Bank Square	403 yd
Barinda	Barinda, 2-2a Hawthorn Lane	410 yd
Nourish	11 Bank Square	411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King William Hotel	35 Manchester Road	370 yd
The Wine Cellar	2d Hawthorn Lane	410 yd
Miller & Carter	Station Road	496 yd
Wilmslow British Legion Club	10 Grove Avenue	551 yd
The Conservative Club	Wilmslow Conservative Club, 15 Grove Avenue	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Big Fish Wilmslow	24a Church Street	281 yd
La Vera	24 Church Street	281 yd
Vietbowl	13 Bank Square	411 yd
Mil's Burgers & Shakes	7 Station Road	480 yd
Aroma of Wilmslow	8 Grove Street	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Church Street	281 yd
Boots UK Ltd	24-26 Grove Street	513 yd
Co-op	51 Whitecroft House	706 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	67 Alderley Rd	878 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 4-5 Summerfields, Dean Row Road	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilmslow Prep School GROVE AVENUE		594 yd
Wilmslow Leisure Centre RECTORY FIELDS RECTORY FIELDS STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	662 yd
The Rectory Field RECTORY FIELDS RECTORY FIELDS STATION ROAD	grass pitches	709 yd
Lacey Green Primary Academy BARLOW ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd
Carnival Field ALTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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	87.5%

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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK9 4AD