Upper Brook Street, Stockport, SK1 3BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK1 3BW has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	51.6%	47%	-4.6%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	48.4%	53%	4.6%	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 3BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	56.6%	55.4%	-1.2%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	22.3%	1.0%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	13.6%	10.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	38.6%	43%	4.4%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	46.3%	33.8%	-12.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.2%	15.2%	4.0%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	20.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	13%	-6.0%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	17.5%	0.3%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	17.9%	4.8%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	24.7%	6.1%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	93.3%	92.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	11.1%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	90.9%	93.2%	2.3%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	92.9%	3.1%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57%	37.2%	19.8%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Upper Brook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Brook 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SK1 3BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Upper Brook Street are based on 40 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 Upper Brook Street, Stockport, SK1 3BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK1 3BW

Average Price
£162,288

Semi-Detached
£163,522

Terraced
£166,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,150

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Brook Street

Average Price
£156,352

Semi-Detached
£161,249

Terraced
£157,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,439

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Brook Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Upper Brook Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-10-04	£169,185
18 Upper Brook Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,250	2022-11-17	£192,010
11 Upper Brook Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2021-05-20	£161,030
8 Upper Brook Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-11-27	£157,903
7 Upper Brook Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£121,500	2020-01-31	£163,295

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK1 3BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	20
Self-Employed	16
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	3,329 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 Stockport Catholic Primary School Etchells Street , St Petersgate SK1 1EF	3out of 4	385 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Marriott Street , SK1 3PJ	3out of 4	460 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Park Primary School Peak Street , SK1 2NF	4out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport Roman Road , Heaton Norris SK4 1RF	2out of 4	921 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Old Chapel Street , Edgeley SK3 9HX	3out of 4	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport School Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	3out of 4	2,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Werneth School Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BX	- not rated	3,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	3,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	4,796 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Hall Grammar School Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	1,583 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Penarth Group School 128 Reddish Road , South Reddish SK5 7JG	- not rated	1,971 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Grammar School Buxton Road , SK2 7AF	- not rated	2,386 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	302 yd
The Mekong Cat	47A Lower Hillgate, Stockport	328 yd
Robinsons Brewery Visitor Centre	Unicorn Brewery, Apsley Street	391 yd
Grosvenor Casino Stockport	59 Wellington Street, Stockport	397 yd
The Wellspring	Harvey Street, Stockport	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Bull	14 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	224 yd
Sun & Castle	Sun And Castle, 54-58 Middle Hillgate	241 yd
Crown Inn	14 Higher Hillgate, Stockport	356 yd
Buzz Bingo	30 Newbridge Lane, Portwood	466 yd
St Joseph's Parish Hall	St Josephs Presbytery, 3 Tatton Street	478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dough Bros / HANK Also T/a The Little Kitchen	Unit 6D, Waterloo Works	41 yd
LAPD Food Also T/a Wow Shakes And Cakes, Joules Kitchen, The Bloc, Bees Grill And Villa Pizza	Joules Court, Stockport	157 yd
Mehri's Grilled Chicken	21 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	224 yd
MIDDLE HILLGATE GENERAL STORE	12 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	224 yd
Monsterbite Ltd	28 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mottram Street Pantry	91 Mottram Towers, Mottram Fold	455 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Newbridge Lane	466 yd
Sainsbury's	18 Railway Road, Stockport	607 yd
Asda	Asda Superstores Ltd, Warren Street	690 yd
The Co-Operative Food	New Mansion House, 173-191 Wellington Road South	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Stockport) (Closed) 1-15 1-15 Middle Hillgate	health and fitness suite	218 yd
St Thomas C Of E Primary School MARRIOTT STREET	artificial grass pitch	473 yd
Pure Gym (Stockport) VICTORIA WORKS VICTORIA WORKS HEMPSHAW LANE	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Stockport College Academy Of Sport WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	658 yd
St Thomas Recreation Ground ST THOMAS PARK ST THOMAS PARK HEMPSHAW LANE	cycling, grass pitches	676 yd
Metro Fitness Ltd (Closed) 21-23 21-23 MERSEYWAY	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Life Leisure Grand Central Wellington Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	736 yd
The Armoury T A CENTRE T A CENTRE GREEK STREET		914 yd
Banks Lane Junior School HULME STREET	grass pitches	943 yd
Reflections (Closed) Heaton Lane	health and fitness suite	961 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	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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