London Road South, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK12 1NJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	53.7%	1.9%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	48.2%	46.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 vicinity of SK12 1NJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.8%	24.5%	5.7%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	64%	58.4%	-5.6%	44.2%	14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5%	5.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	9.6%	8.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	52.6%	5.2%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	35.4%	33.2%	-2.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.6%	9.7%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	10.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	6.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13%	0.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	48.8%	8.2%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.1%	94.6%	-1.5%	81.4%	13.2%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	94.4%	92.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	0.8%	2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	92.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	76.7%	14.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is London Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road South was 48.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.0% higher than the Poynton East and Pott Shrigley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road South has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley and the 534th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SK12 1NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 London Road South are based on 121 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Macclesfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for London Road South, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK12 1NJ

Average Price
£832,066

Semi-Detached
£816,122

Terraced
£618,352

Detached
£1,603,030

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,736

Other
£3,256,227

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road South

Average Price
£365,717

Semi-Detached
£442,527

Terraced
£351,220

Detached
£555,574

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,934

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 London Road South, Stockport, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£647,000	2024-09-30	£677,870
Flat 6 Pine Lodge, 28 London Road South, Stockport, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-04-05	£275,466
Flat 3 Pine Lodge, 28 London Road South, Stockport, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-02-27	£277,714
26 London Road South, Stockport, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2024-01-19	£1,598,485
30 London Road South, Stockport, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£899,950	2023-01-10	£968,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK12 1NJ

Employment

SK12 1NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SK12 1NJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	119
Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vernon Junior School Clumber Road , Poynton SK12 1NW	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Infant School Bulkeley Road , Poynton SK12 1NW	- not rated	459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Primary School Clumber Road , SK12 1NW	4out of 4	459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Marley Road , Poynton SK12 1LY	- not rated	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Marley Road , Poynton SK12 1LY	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poynton High School Yew Tree Lane , Poynton SK12 1PU	3out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Poynton High School Yew Tree Lane , Poynton SK12 1PU	- not rated	965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Grove High School Jacksons Lane , Hazel Grove SK7 5JX	3out of 4	3,039 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Grove High School Jacksons Lane , Hazel Grove SK7 5JX	- not rated	3,039 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hazel Grove High School Jacksons Lane , Hazel Grove SK7 5JX	- not rated	3,039 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury Court School London Road North , Poynton SK12 1BZ	- not rated	2,245 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Laurus Grace Jacksons Lane , SK7 5JX	- not rated	3,039 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Preparatory and Nursery School Chester Road , Woodford SK7 1PS	- not rated	3,427 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Syddal Park School 33 Syddal Road , Bramhall SK7 1AB	- not rated	3,449 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Star of the Sea School Bramhall Parish Hall , Bramhall Lane South SK7 2EF	- not rated	3,479 yd	Other independent 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
Beijing Restaurant	47-49 Queensway	116 yd
Thali Restaurant	61a London Road South	129 yd
Poynton Pakora	9 London Road South	286 yd
Panache One London Road	1 London Road South	328 yd
Appayon	Poynton Post Office, 2a Chester Road	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kingfisher Wetherspoon	London Road South	139 yd
The Royal British Legion	Poynton Royal British Legion Club, Georges Road West	306 yd
The Farmers Arms	90 Park Lane	425 yd
Cask Tavern	42 Park Lane	425 yd
Hickory's Smokehouse	145 London Road South	439 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ritoz	61 London Road South	129 yd
Lucky Star Express	45 London Road South	129 yd
Poynton Fish Bar	49a London Road South	129 yd
Domino's Pizza	37/39 London Road South	147 yd
Park Lane Pizza	54 Park Lane	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	21-27 Queensway	116 yd
Aldi	10 London Road South	139 yd
Waitrose	89 Park Lane	587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Midway Playing Fields BARNABY ROAD	grass pitches	373 yd
Vernon Primary School CLUMBER ROAD	grass pitches	395 yd
St Paul'S Catholic Primary School MARLEY ROAD	grass pitches	518 yd
Poynton Sports Club LONDON ROAD NORTH	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	713 yd
Lower Park Primary School HAZELBADGE ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Hazelbadge Road Playing Field HAZELBADGE ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
Poynton High School YEW TREE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	964 yd
Poynton Leisure Centre YEW TREE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,015 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	8.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.7%

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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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