Water Street, Stockport, SK1 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK1 2BL is primarily male, with 62.7% of the population 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	41.7%	37.3%	-4.4%	51.0%	-13.7%
Male	58.3%	62.7%	4.4%	49.0%	13.7%

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 SK1 2BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.7% 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	64.3%	66.7%	2.4%	37.9%	28.8%
Married: Opposite sex	12.7%	16.2%	3.5%	44.2%	-28.0%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	15.1%	13.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.1%	40.9%	5.8%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	37.8%	28.2%	-9.6%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	18.2%	21.8%	3.6%	12.7%	9.1%
Bad health	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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	28.3%	21.4%	-6.9%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	16.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	8.7%	-7.7%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.8%	4.1%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.5%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	29.1%	13.0%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89%	90.9%	1.9%	81.4%	9.5%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	87.4%	90.8%	3.4%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	90.8%	3.9%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.5%	37.2%	18.3%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brinnington & Stockport Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SK1 2BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Water Street are based on 136 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stockport.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Water Street, Stockport, SK1 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK1 2BL

Average Price
£1,431,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,431,252

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Street

Average Price
£250,715

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,924

Other
£3,522,092

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ready Mixed Concrete Ltd Water Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,105,000	2017-10-17	£1,435,507

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK1 2BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	8
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	6
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Other	16
Transport and storage	14
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	2,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	2,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	2,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport Roman Road , Heaton Norris SK4 1RF	2out of 4	460 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School Etchells Street , St Petersgate SK1 1EF	3out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Park Primary School Peak Street , SK1 2NF	4out of 4	923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	3out of 4	934 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington Brinnington Rise , SK5 8AA	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	- not rated	1,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	2,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	3,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport School Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW	3out of 4	3,349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	2,660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	677 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Penarth Group School 128 Reddish Road , South Reddish SK5 7JG	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	1,433 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields College Highfields, Essex Road , Brinnington SK5 8DR	2out of 4	2,076 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Covenant Christian School 48 Heaton Moor Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4NX	- not rated	2,076 yd	Other independent 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
Tesco Family Dining Ltd @ Tesco Stockport Customer Cafe	Tesco Stores Ltd, Tiviot Way	70 yd
German Doner Kebab	Unit B, Garfield Street	325 yd
The Queens	Queens Hotel, 11 Great Portwood Street	331 yd
Dolce Ltd	Ashcroft School, The Together Trust Centre	429 yd
Costa Coffee	13 Peel Centre, Great Portwood Street	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway	The Railway, 1 Avenue Street	318 yd
Notion	8 Vernon Street, Stockport	584 yd
Navigation Inn	1 Manchester Road, Heaton Norris	596 yd
Bakers Vaults	28 Market Place, Stockport	636 yd
Arden Arms	23 Millgate, Stockport	641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! Stockport	Tesco Stores Ltd, Tiviot Way	70 yd
Sun Hing	41 Great Portwood Street, Portwood	331 yd
Aalaa	1 Penny Lane, Heaton Norris	331 yd
Subway	33 Warren Street, Stockport	559 yd
Tyros Lebanese Sandwich Bar	7 Tiviot Dale, Stockport	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Tiviot Way	70 yd
Penny Lane Pantry	Hanover Towers, Lancashire Hill	370 yd
Marks And Spencer	4B Peel Centre, Great Portwood Street	443 yd
Asda	Asda Superstores Ltd, Warren Street	547 yd
Poundland	Units G03 And G04, The Courts Shopping Centre	559 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Performance Fitness Ltd 79a 79a LANCASHIRE HILL	health and fitness suite	435 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Primary School ROMAN ROAD		644 yd
Metro Fitness Ltd (Closed) 21-23 21-23 MERSEYWAY	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Heaton Norris Park PARSONAGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	775 yd
South Reddish Park GREG STREET	grass pitches	935 yd
All Saints Primary School CHURCHILL STREET	grass pitches	978 yd
New Zealand Road Playing Fields (Closed) New Zealand Road	grass pitches	999 yd
Frederick Whittaker Scott Playing Fields CONWAY CENTRE CONWAY CENTRE CONWAY STREET	grass pitches	1,009 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of SK1 2BL