If you are thinking of moving to Cloud Side or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Cloud Side to figures for Staffordshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Cloud Side is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Cloud Side Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Cloud Side as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Cloud Side is also older than the average, making Cloud Side a older persons location.
| Age | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.1% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 19.5% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.4% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.4% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 42 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 43 | 39 |
Cloud Side Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Cloud Side and are from the UK Census of 2011. Cloud Side has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Cloud Side also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Cloud Side are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 19.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 32% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.8% | 5.7% |
Cloud Side Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Cloud Side are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Cloud Side has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 94.5% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.3% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2.7% | 9.4% |
Cloud Side Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Cloud Side has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Cloud Side is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.5% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 37% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 2.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 8.7% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 11.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.1% | 1.3% |
Cloud Side General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Cloud Side. The percentage of residents in Cloud Side rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Cloud Side rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Cloud Side is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 49.06% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.25% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.78% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.85% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.06% | 1.25% |
Cloud Side Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Cloud Side has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 29.75% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 29.98% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 18.96% | 20.64% |
| DE | 21.30% | 25.49% |
Cloud Side Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Cloud Side are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Cloud Side is both lower than the average for Tyne and Wear (Met County) and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Cloud Side than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Cheshire East | Tyne and Wear (Met County) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.1% | 4.9% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.8% | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 10% | 18.4% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
What is the population of Cloud Side and Cheshire East?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Cheshire East including Cloud Side. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Alderley Edge | 4997 |
| Alsager | 12458 |
| Audlem | 5830 |
| Bollington | 8695 |
| Brereton Rural | 6601 |
| Broken Cross and Upton | 8843 |
| Bunbury | 5850 |
| Chelford | 4130 |
| Congleton East | 13417 |
| Congleton West | 13406 |
| Crewe Central | 6872 |
| Crewe East | 15461 |
| Crewe North | 4604 |
| Crewe South | 12599 |
| Crewe St Barnabas | 5692 |
| Crewe West | 10806 |
| Dane Valley | 9778 |
| Disley | 4700 |
| Gawsworth | 4097 |
| Handforth | 9419 |
| Haslington | 8412 |
| High Legh | 4461 |
| Knutsford | 13018 |
| Leighton | 5028 |
| Macclesfield Central | 9187 |
| Macclesfield East | 4346 |
| Macclesfield Hurdsfield | 4325 |
| Macclesfield South | 8446 |
| Macclesfield Tytherington | 8675 |
| Macclesfield West and Ivy | 7957 |
| Middlewich | 14204 |
| Mobberley | 4747 |
| Nantwich North and West | 8611 |
| Nantwich South and Stapeley | 9609 |
| Odd Rode | 8221 |
| Poynton East and Pott Shrigley | 7523 |
| Poynton West and Adlington | 8294 |
| Prestbury | 4290 |
| Sandbach Elworth | 5675 |
| Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock | 5259 |
| Sandbach Heath and East | 4388 |
| Sandbach Town | 5763 |
| Shavington | 4817 |
| Sutton | 4127 |
| Willaston and Rope | 5099 |
| Wilmslow Dean Row | 4985 |
| Wilmslow East | 4527 |
| Wilmslow Lacey Green | 4806 |
| Wilmslow West and Chorley | 10257 |
| Wistaston | 8795 |
| Wrenbury | 4800 |
| Wybunbury | 5760 |
| Cheshire East Total | 386667 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
