Lower Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 3AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK1 3AL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents 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%	47.9%	6.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	58.3%	52.1%	-6.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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 3AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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%	62.1%	-2.2%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	12.7%	24.2%	11.5%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	15.1%	8.7%	-6.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.1%	55.8%	20.7%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	37.8%	33.2%	-4.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	18.2%	6.3%	-11.9%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 3AL this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	8.2%	-20.1%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	9.5%	-10.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	10.8%	-5.6%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	50.6%	34.5%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.2%	12.6%	12.4%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	89%	66.5%	-22.5%	81.4%	-14.9%
Arab	0.2%	6.8%	6.6%	0.6%	6.2%
Other	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	61.4%	-26.0%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	4.5%	12.2%	7.7%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	16.9%	13.3%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	61.1%	-25.8%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.5%	9.8%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	12.6%	9.2%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	11.1%	6.4%	1.9%	9.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	4.2%	0.1%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	13.2%	1.2%	12.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	11.6%	1.7%	9.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Lower Hillgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Hillgate was 5.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1581.3% higher than the Brinnington & Stockport Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Hillgate has the highest crime rate of 10 local areas in Brinnington & Stockport Central and the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Stockport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 3AL, 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 Lower Hillgate are based on 42 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 Lower Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 3AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK1 3AL

Average Price
£207,916

Semi-Detached
£225,250

Terraced
£252,621

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£132,191

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Hillgate

Average Price
£222,658

Semi-Detached
£253,629

Terraced
£278,830

Detached
£409,527

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,262

Other
£115,504

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower HillgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Lower Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-09-23	£160,954
64 Lower Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£83,000	2019-04-10	£104,213
78 Lower Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2015-06-05	£233,287
76 Lower Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2007-12-17	£228,987
66 Lower Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2000-10-23	£267,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK1 3AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Retired	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

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	970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	1,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	1,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	2,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	2,972 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	190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School Etchells Street , St Petersgate SK1 1EF	- not rated	190 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Marriott Street , SK1 3PJ	2out of 4	542 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Park Primary School Peak Street , SK1 2NF	- not rated	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport Roman Road , Heaton Norris SK4 1RF	- not rated	753 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	702 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	3out of 4	1,872 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	1,904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	2,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avondale High School Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	2,302 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	586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	1,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	3,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	4,731 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Individual Teaching and Support Service Stockport Education Division , Town Hall SK1 3XE	- not rated	389 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pure Innovations Trading As Pure College 1 Exchange Street , SK3 0GA	- not rated	445 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Independent Junior School (North West) Belmont House , Belmont Street SK4 1TG	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	1,415 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
@covent Garden Cafe	94 Lower Hillgate, Stockport	5 yd
The Mekong Cat	47A Lower Hillgate, Stockport	87 yd
Grosvenor Casino Stockport	59 Wellington Street, Stockport	93 yd
Robinsons Brewery Visitor Centre	Unicorn Brewery, Apsley Street	183 yd
Odioba	26 Lower Hillgate, Stockport	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Bull	14 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	165 yd
St Joseph's Parish Hall	St Josephs Presbytery, 3 Tatton Street	178 yd
Petersgate Tap	19A St Petersgate, Stockport	238 yd
MØ6B	Labour Drive, 10 St Petersgate	269 yd
Egerton Arms	Edgerton Arms, 2 St Petersgate	276 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mehri's Grilled Chicken	21 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	165 yd
MIDDLE HILLGATE GENERAL STORE	12 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	165 yd
Monsterbite Ltd	28 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	165 yd
Champions	21A St Petersgate, Stockport	238 yd
Frenchie's Kitchen & Grill	Hilton House, Lord Street	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	18 Railway Road, Stockport	418 yd
Mottram Street Pantry	91 Mottram Towers, Mottram Fold	426 yd
Asda	Asda Superstores Ltd, Warren Street	477 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Newbridge Lane	500 yd
Poundland	Units G03 And G04, The Courts Shopping Centre	505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Stockport) (Closed) 1-15 1-15 Middle Hillgate	health and fitness suite	178 yd
Metro Fitness Ltd (Closed) 21-23 21-23 MERSEYWAY	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Life Leisure Grand Central Wellington Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	514 yd
St Thomas C Of E Primary School MARRIOTT STREET	artificial grass pitch	546 yd
Stockport College Academy Of Sport WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Reflections (Closed) Heaton Lane	health and fitness suite	664 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Primary School ROMAN ROAD		768 yd
The Armoury T A CENTRE T A CENTRE GREEK STREET		810 yd
Pure Gym (Stockport) VICTORIA WORKS VICTORIA WORKS HEMPSHAW LANE	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Our Lady'S Catholic Primary School OLD CHAPEL STREET	artificial grass pitch	895 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK1 3AL