Postcode district · Macclesfield
Who lives in SK11
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SK11, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 58,598 (2024)
SK11Postcode district · Macclesfield
Who lives in SK11
Residents
58,598
2024 estimate
Households
25,550
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
SK11England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
SK11
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
48.7% of adults in SK11 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32.4% have never married.
SK11England
Married or civil partnership48.7%44.7%
Never married32.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.5% of residents in SK11 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SK11
49%
34%
13%
England
- Very good48.5%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.