Beech Drive, Knutsford, WA16 8DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA16 8DA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	54.6%	53.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	45.4%	46.3%	0.9%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 WA16 8DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	33.9%	43.3%	9.4%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	35.9%	-11.0%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.5%	11%	0.5%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	56.4%	9.7%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	34.9%	26.1%	-8.8%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	10.8%	11.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	18.4%	18.6%	0.2%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	7%	-7.6%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	19.8%	3.1%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	36.8%	11.7%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	5.9%	0.8%	-5.1%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% 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	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.6%	89.9%	-4.7%	81.4%	8.5%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	90.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	90.5%	0.3%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	1%	3.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Beech Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Drive was 37.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% lower than the Knutsford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Drive has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Knutsford and the 561st lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WA16 8DA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Beech Drive are based on 16 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 Beech Drive, Knutsford, WA16 8DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA16 8DA

Average Price
£335,655

Semi-Detached
£329,810

Terraced
£351,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Drive

Average Price
£302,782

Semi-Detached
£301,491

Terraced
£304,442

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Beech Drive, Knutsford, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-08-22	£308,582
12 Beech Drive, Knutsford, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-08-08	£379,404
38 Beech Drive, Knutsford, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2025-07-24	£393,597
8 Beech Drive, Knutsford, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-03-14	£401,471
3 Beech Drive, Knutsford, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£355,500	2024-11-28	£380,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA16 8DA

Employment

WA16 8DA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

WA16 8DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	93
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	34
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Manor Park North , WA16 8DB	- not rated	236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Manor Park South , WA16 8AL	3out of 4	297 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Egerton Primary School Bexton Road , WA16 0EE	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexton Primary School Blackhill Lane , WA16 9DB	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mobberley CofE Primary School Church Lane , Mobberley WA16 7RA	4out of 4	3,866 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knutsford Academy Bexton Road , WA16 0EA	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheshire Studio School Bexton Road , WA16 0EA	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adelaide Heath Academy Longridge , WA16 8PA	- not rated	775 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yorston Lodge School 18 St John's Road , WA16 0DP	- not rated	1,245 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
Greggs	Mobberley Road Filling Station, Mobberley Road	513 yd
The Botanist	41a King Street	758 yd
The Welcome Cafe	147 Longridge	813 yd
Shamoli	73a King Street	833 yd
Gusto	81 King Street	844 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Builders Arms	Mobberley Road	451 yd
The Legh Arms	Brook Street	588 yd
Cross Keys Hotel	52 King Street	854 yd
The Falcon Bearer	216 Longridge	936 yd
Morgan Edwards	88 King Street	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parkgate Oriental	2 Parkgate Lane	547 yd
The Golden Lantern	142 Longridge	813 yd
Indian Gourmet	143 Longridge	813 yd
Domino's Pizza	5 Toft Road	909 yd
Canton	7 Toft Road	909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boots The Chemist Ltd	64 King Street	890 yd
Co-operative	7 Princess Street	976 yd
Waitrose	30 Princess Street	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Park School And Nursery MANOR PARK NORTH	grass pitches	144 yd
St John'S Wood Academy LONGRIDGE	artificial grass pitch	686 yd
Booths Park Chelford Road	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Anytime Fitness (Knutsford) TATTON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,043 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	60.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA16 8DA