Higher Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK1 3ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49.7%	48.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.3%	51.6%	1.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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 3ED, 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	61.9%	66.7%	4.8%	37.9%	28.8%
Married: Opposite sex	16.6%	17.1%	0.5%	44.2%	-27.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13%	9.8%	-3.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	44.1%	46.3%	2.2%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	37.4%	34.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	12.2%	13.2%	1.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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	17.8%	13.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	7.7%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	17.9%	2.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	39.8%	14.7%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	5.7%	1.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.9%	90.1%	0.2%	81.4%	8.7%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	89.2%	85.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	2.1%	8.5%	6.4%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	85.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Higher Hillgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Hillgate 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 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 3ED, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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 Higher Hillgate are based on 74 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 Higher Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK1 3ED

Average Price
£175,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,611

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Hillgate

Average Price
£271,330

Semi-Detached
£260,441

Terraced
£230,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,255

Other
£583,714

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher HillgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 25 Higher Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-09-19	£155,924
Flat 6 27 Higher Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-08-16	£177,100
Flat 5 27 Higher Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2023-08-11	£174,734
Flat 4 27 Higher Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-07-06	£188,135
Flat 2 27 Higher Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-09-30	£196,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK1 3ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	18
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	1,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	1,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	2,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Offerton Hall Nursery School Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB	- not rated	2,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Marriott Street , SK1 3PJ	2out of 4	117 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Etchells Street , St Petersgate SK1 1EF	2out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School Etchells Street , St Petersgate SK1 1EF	- not rated	704 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Old Chapel Street , Edgeley SK3 9HX	3out of 4	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banks Lane Infant School Hempshaw Lane , Offerton SK1 4PR	3out of 4	863 yd	Community 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	307 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport School Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenport School Frewland Avenue , Davenport SK3 8UA	- not rated	2,135 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	2,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avondale High School Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	2,272 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	406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	1,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	3,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	4,531 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	413 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pure Innovations Trading As Pure College 1 Exchange Street , SK3 0GA	- not rated	703 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Grammar School Beech Avenue , SK3 8HB	- not rated	1,123 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Hall Grammar School Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA	- not rated	1,123 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	1,207 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
Busy Bees	52 Higher Hillgate, Stockport	93 yd
Victoria Catering	Stockport Masonic Guildhall, Wellington Road South	340 yd
The Windmill Coffee Shop	Cornerstone, 2 Edward Street	348 yd
Harappa Restaurant	106 Higher Hillgate, Stockport	360 yd
Stockport Quaker Meeting House	Quaker Meeting House, 2 Cooper Street	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Inn	14 Higher Hillgate, Stockport	88 yd
Star & Garter	Star And Garter, 61 Higher Hillgate	184 yd
Sun & Castle	Sun And Castle, 54-58 Middle Hillgate	231 yd
Red Bull	14 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	369 yd
Stockport Events	Town Hall, Edward Street	415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Famous Chef	63 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	202 yd
LAPD Food Also T/a Wow Shakes And Cakes, Joules Kitchen, The Bloc, Bees Grill And Villa Pizza	Joules Court, Stockport	303 yd
Pizza Hut	103 Wellington Road South, Stockport	318 yd
Peri House	165 Wellington Road South, Stockport	340 yd
Mehri's Grilled Chicken	21 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mottram Street Pantry	91 Mottram Towers, Mottram Fold	250 yd
The Co-Operative Food	New Mansion House, 173-191 Wellington Road South	340 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl Uk Gmbh, 114 Hempshaw Lane	384 yd
Sainsbury's	18 Railway Road, Stockport	526 yd
Euro Mini Market	283 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	667 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas C Of E Primary School MARRIOTT STREET	artificial grass pitch	117 yd
Fit4Less (Stockport) (Closed) 1-15 1-15 Middle Hillgate	health and fitness suite	356 yd
Pure Gym (Stockport) VICTORIA WORKS VICTORIA WORKS HEMPSHAW LANE	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Stockport College Academy Of Sport WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	407 yd
St Thomas Recreation Ground ST THOMAS PARK ST THOMAS PARK HEMPSHAW LANE	cycling, grass pitches	580 yd
Workhouse Gym (Closed) Shaw Heath	health and fitness suite	629 yd
The Armoury T A CENTRE T A CENTRE GREEK STREET		645 yd
Life Leisure Grand Central Wellington Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Our Lady'S Catholic Primary School OLD CHAPEL STREET	artificial grass pitch	768 yd
Banks Lane Junior School HULME STREET	grass pitches	829 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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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