Rectory Fields, Stockport, SK1 4BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK1 4BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	51.2%	-4.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	44.1%	48.8%	4.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 4BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	48.7%	50%	1.3%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	28.1%	0.4%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	44.8%	44.1%	-0.7%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	27.1%	29.3%	2.2%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	20.3%	17.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	26.1%	-10.1%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	14.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.4%	1.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	18.3%	8.0%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	18.3%	5.8%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	89.5%	-7.2%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	96.4%	90.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	90.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Rectory Fields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Fields 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 -11.3%.

🔎 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 4BX, 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 Rectory Fields are based on 25 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 Rectory Fields, Stockport, SK1 4BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK1 4BX

Average Price
£183,039

Semi-Detached
£170,397

Terraced
£186,487

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Fields

Average Price
£182,084

Semi-Detached
£185,463

Terraced
£181,240

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory FieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Rectory Fields, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-08-28	£192,433
27 Rectory Fields, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£226,500	2022-11-15	£229,627
1 Rectory Fields, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-12-18	£193,208
13 Rectory Fields, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-11-05	£191,103
27 Rectory Fields, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£139,950	2019-03-08	£193,893

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK1 4BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	2,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	3,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vernon Park Primary School Peak Street , SK1 2NF	4out of 4	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School Etchells Street , St Petersgate SK1 1EF	3out of 4	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Marriott Street , SK1 3PJ	3out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport Roman Road , Heaton Norris SK4 1RF	2out of 4	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banks Lane Infant School Hempshaw Lane , Offerton SK1 4PR	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport School Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	3out of 4	2,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Werneth School Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BX	- not rated	3,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	3,292 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	1,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	5,103 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	1,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	1,458 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Penarth Group School 128 Reddish Road , South Reddish SK5 7JG	- not rated	1,709 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Hall Grammar School Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA	- not rated	1,832 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields College Highfields, Essex Road , Brinnington SK5 8DR	2out of 4	2,366 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Midway	The Midway Tavern, 263 Newbridge Lane	345 yd
The Wellspring	Harvey Street, Stockport	401 yd
Robinsons Brewery Visitor Centre	Unicorn Brewery, Apsley Street	408 yd
Dunelm Mill Pausa Cafe Coffee Shop	Dunelm Mill, St Marys Way	408 yd
The Mekong Cat	47A Lower Hillgate, Stockport	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	30 Newbridge Lane, Portwood	191 yd
Arden Arms	23 Millgate, Stockport	476 yd
Red Bull	14 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	494 yd
The Cocked Hat	2 Market Place, Stockport	517 yd
Dr Feelgood	10-11 Market Place, Stockport	528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dough Bros / HANK Also T/a The Little Kitchen	Unit 6D, Waterloo Works	342 yd
LAPD Food Also T/a Wow Shakes And Cakes, Joules Kitchen, The Bloc, Bees Grill And Villa Pizza	Joules Court, Stockport	466 yd
Mehri's Grilled Chicken	21 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	494 yd
MIDDLE HILLGATE GENERAL STORE	12 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	494 yd
Monsterbite Ltd	28 Middle Hillgate, Stockport	494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Newbridge Lane	190 yd
Marks And Spencer	4B Peel Centre, Great Portwood Street	477 yd
Asda	Asda Superstores Ltd, Warren Street	602 yd
Poundland	Units G03 And G04, The Courts Shopping Centre	669 yd
Mottram Street Pantry	91 Mottram Towers, Mottram Fold	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Stockport) (Closed) 1-15 1-15 Middle Hillgate	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Metro Fitness Ltd (Closed) 21-23 21-23 MERSEYWAY	health and fitness suite	733 yd
St Thomas C Of E Primary School MARRIOTT STREET	artificial grass pitch	796 yd
New Zealand Road Playing Fields (Closed) New Zealand Road	grass pitches	798 yd
St Thomas Recreation Ground ST THOMAS PARK ST THOMAS PARK HEMPSHAW LANE	cycling, grass pitches	829 yd
Pure Gym (Stockport) VICTORIA WORKS VICTORIA WORKS HEMPSHAW LANE	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Stockport College Academy Of Sport WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	966 yd
Life Leisure Grand Central Wellington Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	977 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Primary School ROMAN ROAD		1,001 yd
Banks Lane Junior School HULME STREET	grass pitches	1,070 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK1 4BX