Knutsford Road, Wilmslow, SK9 6EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK9 6EL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.5%	48.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.5%	51.1%	2.6%	49.0%	2.1%

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	16.3%	26.9%	10.6%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	49.3%	-8.6%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.5%	13.7%	3.2%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	12.4%	7.9%	-4.5%	6.1%	1.8%

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 (86.2%) 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	60.2%	57.6%	-2.6%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	25.2%	28.6%	3.4%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	9%	9.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	15%	-3.7%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	4.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	50.2%	3.8%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
White	94%	86.7%	-7.3%	81.4%	5.3%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%

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	95.1%	87.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	0%	3.6%	3.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	88.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Knutsford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knutsford Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Wilmslow East average.

Knutsford Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Wilmslow East and the 21st lowest crime rate of 1,272 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 287.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth 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
£61,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SK9 6EL, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Knutsford Road are based on 123 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 Knutsford Road, Wilmslow, SK9 6EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK9 6EL

Average Price
£536,950

Semi-Detached
£542,562

Terraced
£552,612

Detached
£625,994

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£41,910

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knutsford Road

Average Price
£692,061

Semi-Detached
£705,253

Terraced
£445,036

Detached
£872,087

Flats/Maisonettes
£485,613

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knutsford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
119 Knutsford Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-02-28	£657,277
129 Knutsford Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-02-07	£527,803
145 Knutsford Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£39,500	2022-06-20	£42,931
127 Knutsford Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-01-29	£517,346
145 Knutsford Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£611,500	2020-03-31	£843,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK9 6EL

Employment

SK9 6EL 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	86
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindow Community Primary School Upcast Lane , SK9 6EH	3out of 4	178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashdene Primary School Thoresway Road , SK9 6LJ	4out of 4	818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School Nursery Lane , SK9 5JQ	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderley Edge Community Primary School Church Lane , SK9 7UZ	4out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorsey Bank Primary School Altrincham Road , SK9 5NQ	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Academy converter	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	2,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ryleys School Ryleys Lane , SK9 7UY	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderley Edge School for Girls Wilmslow Road , SK9 7QE	- not rated	1,549 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Wilmslow Preparatory School Grove Avenue , SK9 5EG	- not rated	2,316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pownall Hall School Carrwood Road , SK9 5DW	- not rated	2,616 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The David Lewis Centre Mill Lane , Warford SK9 7UD	- not rated	3,823 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brook Lane Coffee co	105 Brook Lane		286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Horse & Jockey	Horse And Jockey Inn, 144 Gravel Lane		201 yd
The Oakwood	Oakwood, Brook Lane		344 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Upcast Lane Football Pitch Upcast Lane	grass pitches	196 yd
Alderley Edge Golf Club THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE BROOK LANE	golf	220 yd
Lindow Community Primary School Upcast Lane	grass pitches	278 yd
Lindow Lawn Tennis Club Cumber Lane	tennis courts	344 yd
Croftside Tennis Club CROFTSIDE TENNIS CLUB CROFTSIDE TENNIS CLUB MEADOW WAY	tennis courts	372 yd
Ashdene Primary School THORESWAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	774 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	32.1%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK9 6EL