Wellington Street, Stockport, SK1 3AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK1 3AD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	41.7%	55%	13.3%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	58.3%	45%	-13.3%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 3AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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%	63%	-1.3%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	12.7%	12%	-0.7%	44.2%	-32.2%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	15.1%	18.5%	3.4%	9.1%	9.4%
Widowed	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	35.1%	31.7%	-3.4%	48.4%	-16.7%
Good health	37.8%	41.6%	3.8%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	18.2%	17.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	4%	1.7%	1.2%	2.8%

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.

In the area around SK1 3AD this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	7.6%	-20.7%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	4.3%	-15.6%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	25%	14.1%	16.9%	8.1%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	42.4%	26.3%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	3%	2.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.4%	5%	3.6%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89%	85%	-4.0%	81.4%	3.6%
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, 80% 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	87.4%	80%	-7.4%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.3%	7%	4.7%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	80%	-6.9%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	12%	11.3%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Wellington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington 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 been falling year on year.

🔎 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 3AD, 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 Wellington Street are based on 90 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 Wellington Street, Stockport, SK1 3AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK1 3AD

Average Price
£210,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,559

Other
£640,642

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Street

Average Price
£221,625

Semi-Detached
£217,273

Terraced
£213,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,229

Other
£678,673

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Joseph Leigh House, 67 Wellington Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2025-02-28	£69,441
Seaton House, 61 Wellington Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-01-19	£394,680
Flat 20 Joseph Leigh House, 67 Wellington Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2022-05-27	£71,908
Flat 15 Joseph Leigh House, 67 Wellington Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2021-07-06	£91,446
Flat 11 Joseph Leigh House, 67 Wellington Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2021-06-25	£90,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK1 3AD

Employment

SK1 3AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

SK1 3AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	43
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
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	- not rated	903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	1,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	1,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	2,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Etchells Street , St Petersgate SK1 1EF	2out of 4	100 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School Etchells Street , St Petersgate SK1 1EF	- not rated	100 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Marriott Street , SK1 3PJ	2out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport Roman Road , Heaton Norris SK4 1RF	- not rated	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Road , Heaton Norris SK4 1RF	1out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockport Technical School 131 Wellington Road South , Wellington House SK1 3TZ	- not rated	748 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, Stockport Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	- not rated	1,820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	2,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avondale High School Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	2,260 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ	- not rated	608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	1,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	3,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	4,711 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pure Innovations Trading As Pure College 1 Exchange Street , SK3 0GA	- not rated	393 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Individual Teaching and Support Service Stockport Education Division , Town Hall SK1 3XE	- not rated	402 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Independent Junior School (North West) Belmont House , Belmont Street SK4 1TG	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norris Bank Independent School 26 Farmer Street , Heaton Norris SK14 1NF	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent special school	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	Distance
Grosvenor Casino Stockport	59 Wellington Street, Stockport	1 yd
@covent Garden Cafe	94 Lower Hillgate, Stockport	95 yd
The Mekong Cat	47A Lower Hillgate, Stockport	106 yd
Rozafa	27A St Petersgate, Stockport	137 yd
Cafe Sanjuan	27 St Petersgate, Stockport	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Joseph's Parish Hall	St Josephs Presbytery, 3 Tatton Street	89 yd
Petersgate Tap	19A St Petersgate, Stockport	148 yd
MØ6B	Labour Drive, 10 St Petersgate	185 yd
Egerton Arms	Edgerton Arms, 2 St Petersgate	190 yd
Genting Casino	36-38 St Petersgate, Stockport	190 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Champions	21A St Petersgate, Stockport	147 yd
The Sandwich Bar	43 St Petersgate, Stockport	171 yd
Athena	42A St Petersgate, Stockport	184 yd
Stockport Pizza House	14 St Petersgate, Stockport	190 yd
Dessert Heaven	12 St Petersgate, Stockport	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	18 Railway Road, Stockport	406 yd
Asda	Asda Superstores Ltd, Warren Street	422 yd
Poundland	Units G03 And G04, The Courts Shopping Centre	440 yd
Mottram Street Pantry	91 Mottram Towers, Mottram Fold	471 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Newbridge Lane	531 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Stockport) (Closed) 1-15 1-15 Middle Hillgate	health and fitness suite	258 yd
Metro Fitness Ltd (Closed) 21-23 21-23 MERSEYWAY	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Life Leisure Grand Central Wellington Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	480 yd
Reflections (Closed) Heaton Lane	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Stockport College Academy Of Sport WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	605 yd
St Thomas C Of E Primary School MARRIOTT STREET	artificial grass pitch	608 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Primary School ROMAN ROAD		684 yd
The Armoury T A CENTRE T A CENTRE GREEK STREET		813 yd
Heaton Norris Park PARSONAGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	852 yd
Our Lady'S Catholic Primary School OLD CHAPEL STREET	artificial grass pitch	889 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	32.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	32.3%

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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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