Charles Street, Stockport, SK1 3JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK1 3JR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	45.8%	47.8%	2.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	54.2%	52.2%	-2.0%	49.0%	3.2%

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 3JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	52%	56.9%	4.9%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	28%	2.8%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	49.4%	6.4%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	35.7%	32%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.5%	13.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	27.2%	18.6%	-8.6%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	13.2%	0.3%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.3%	11.4%	-12.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	5%	8.2%	3.2%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	23%	11.1%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	25.2%	10.3%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.8%	88.7%	-4.1%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	94%	90.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	89.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.8%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles 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 -39.2%.

🔎 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 3JR, 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 Charles Street are based on 169 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 Charles Street, Stockport, SK1 3JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK1 3JR

Average Price
£197,631

Semi-Detached
£194,766

Terraced
£180,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£388,287

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£194,430

Semi-Detached
£196,941

Terraced
£183,905

Detached
£294,704

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£387,141

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Charles Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-12-19	£162,411
38 Charles Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-09-03	£167,960
13 Charles Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2025-08-05	£170,184
21 Charles Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-07-09	£210,067
32 Charles Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-02-20	£201,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK1 3JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	16
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	- not rated	1,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	1,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	1,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Offerton Hall Nursery School Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB	- not rated	2,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	2,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Church of England Primary School Buxton Road , Heaviley SK2 6NX	2out of 4	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Junior School Buxton Road , Heaviley SK2 6NX	- not rated	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Marriott Street , SK1 3PJ	2out of 4	497 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Infant School Bramhall Lane , SK2 6HY	- not rated	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cale Green Primary School Shaw Road South , Shaw Heath SK3 8JG	3out of 4	648 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	470 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport School Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenport School Frewland Avenue , Davenport SK3 8UA	- not rated	1,692 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	2,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avondale High School Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	2,347 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	699 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	4,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	4,395 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest Grammar School Beech Avenue , SK3 8HB	- not rated	737 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Hall Grammar School Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA	- not rated	737 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Individual Teaching and Support Service Stockport Education Division , Town Hall SK1 3XE	- not rated	820 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pure Innovations Trading As Pure College 1 Exchange Street , SK3 0GA	- not rated	1,115 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oriel Bank 12 Devonshire Park Road , Davenport SK2 6JP	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaidee Thai	259 - 261 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	220 yd
Jasmine House	269A Wellington Road South, Heaviley	266 yd
Little Lanka	238 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	297 yd
Stockport Quaker Meeting House	Quaker Meeting House, 2 Cooper Street	315 yd
Harappa Restaurant	106 Higher Hillgate, Stockport	315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	Wheatsheaf Hotel, 205-209 Higher Hillgate	250 yd
Star & Garter	Star And Garter, 61 Higher Hillgate	305 yd
The Blossoms	Blossoms Hotel, 2 Buxton Road	314 yd
Parish Room /St Georges	Vicarage, Church Of St George	359 yd
The Plough	197 Shaw Heath, Cale Green	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fillins Catering	6 Brooks Street, Heaviley	62 yd
Red Maple Stockport Ltd	190 Higher Hillgate, Heaviley	195 yd
Great Wall	194 Higher Hillgate, Heaviley	195 yd
Brays Rolls	188 Higher Hillgate, Heaviley	195 yd
Gourmet Grill	245 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl Uk Gmbh, 114 Hempshaw Lane	110 yd
Euro Mini Market	283 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	279 yd
The Co-Operative Food	New Mansion House, 173-191 Wellington Road South	408 yd
Raja Bros	73 Lowfield Road, Cale Green	648 yd
Mottram Street Pantry	91 Mottram Towers, Mottram Fold	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Stockport) VICTORIA WORKS VICTORIA WORKS HEMPSHAW LANE	health and fitness suite	312 yd
St Thomas C Of E Primary School MARRIOTT STREET	artificial grass pitch	494 yd
St Thomas Recreation Ground ST THOMAS PARK ST THOMAS PARK HEMPSHAW LANE	cycling, grass pitches	542 yd
Heathfield Annexe (Closed) Bramhall Lane	grass pitches	565 yd
Aquinas College NANGREAVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	594 yd
Workhouse Gym (Closed) Shaw Heath	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Banks Lane Junior School HULME STREET	grass pitches	655 yd
Stockport College Academy Of Sport WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Hulme Hall Grammar School HILLCREST COTTAGE HILLCREST COTTAGE BEECH AVENUE		730 yd
Hillcrest Grammar School (Closed) Beech Avenue		776 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK1 3JR