Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, SK1 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK1 4LH 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 4LH, 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 Hempshaw Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hempshaw Lane 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 -46.6%.

🔎 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 4LH, 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 Hempshaw Lane are based on 258 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 Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, SK1 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK1 4LH

Average Price
£529,374

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£529,374

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hempshaw Lane

Average Price
£227,490

Semi-Detached
£243,612

Terraced
£204,913

Detached
£284,342

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£721,652

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hempshaw LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Orchard House Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£415,000	2018-02-06	£530,948

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK1 4LH

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	4out of 4	1,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	1,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,102 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	3out of 4	335 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cale Green Primary School Shaw Road South , Shaw Heath SK3 8JG	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Buxton Road , Heaviley SK2 6NX	3out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Old Chapel Street , Edgeley SK3 9HX	3out of 4	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Bowdon Street , Edgeley SK3 9EA	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockport School Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	3out of 4	2,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	- not rated	2,662 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Werneth School Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BX	- not rated	3,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	3,814 yd	Community school	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	932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	4,250 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hulme Hall Grammar School Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Grammar School Buxton Road , SK2 7AF	- not rated	1,729 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	2,254 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Castle Hill High School The Fairway , Offerton SK2 5DS	4out of 4	2,594 yd	Community special school	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
Jasmine House	269A Wellington Road South, Heaviley	148 yd
Jaidee Thai	259 - 261 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	172 yd
Stockport Quaker Meeting House	Quaker Meeting House, 2 Cooper Street	175 yd
Harappa Restaurant	106 Higher Hillgate, Stockport	175 yd
Little Lanka	238 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star & Garter	Star And Garter, 61 Higher Hillgate	213 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	Wheatsheaf Hotel, 205-209 Higher Hillgate	301 yd
The Blossoms	Blossoms Hotel, 2 Buxton Road	359 yd
Parish Room /St Georges	Vicarage, Church Of St George	416 yd
Crown Inn	14 Higher Hillgate, Stockport	470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fillins Catering	6 Brooks Street, Heaviley	82 yd
SK Pizza	269 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	148 yd
Gourmet Grill	245 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	163 yd
Red Maple Stockport Ltd	190 Higher Hillgate, Heaviley	192 yd
Great Wall	194 Higher Hillgate, Heaviley	192 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl Uk Gmbh, 114 Hempshaw Lane	53 yd
The Co-Operative Food	New Mansion House, 173-191 Wellington Road South	268 yd
Euro Mini Market	283 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	277 yd
Mottram Street Pantry	91 Mottram Towers, Mottram Fold	546 yd
Raja Bros	73 Lowfield Road, Cale Green	572 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Stockport) VICTORIA WORKS VICTORIA WORKS HEMPSHAW LANE	health and fitness suite	353 yd
St Thomas C Of E Primary School MARRIOTT STREET	artificial grass pitch	384 yd
Workhouse Gym (Closed) Shaw Heath	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Stockport College Academy Of Sport WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Heathfield Annexe (Closed) Bramhall Lane	grass pitches	592 yd
St Thomas Recreation Ground ST THOMAS PARK ST THOMAS PARK HEMPSHAW LANE	cycling, grass pitches	615 yd
The Armoury T A CENTRE T A CENTRE GREEK STREET		687 yd
Aquinas College NANGREAVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	706 yd
Hulme Hall Grammar School HILLCREST COTTAGE HILLCREST COTTAGE BEECH AVENUE		735 yd
Fit4Less (Stockport) (Closed) 1-15 1-15 Middle Hillgate	health and fitness suite	747 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SK1 4LH