Oakwood Road, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK12 2EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51%	49.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	36.6%	4.4%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	49.6%	9.9%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	18.6%	8.9%	-9.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (87.1%) 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	51.9%	49.4%	-2.5%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	35.6%	37.7%	2.1%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	9.2%	10.2%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	11.7%	3.7%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	6.3%	-8.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.1%	10.8%	-14.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	15.7%	6.7%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	52.9%	15.7%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	97.9%	95.8%	-2.1%	81.4%	14.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	96.7%	93.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	0.8%	3%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	93.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Oakwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakwood Road was 68.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 152.1% higher than the Disley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakwood Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Disley and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SK12 2EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Oakwood Road are based on 10 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 Oakwood Road, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK12 2EJ

Average Price
£325,857

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£325,857

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Road

Average Price
£355,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£355,391

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Oakwood Road, Stockport, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-06-28	£350,370
7 Oakwood Road, Stockport, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2023-04-20	£261,891
3 Oakwood Road, Stockport, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-12-11	£249,658
6 Oakwood Road, Stockport, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2018-01-05	£337,231
1 Oakwood Road, Stockport, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2013-06-20	£390,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK12 2EJ

Employment

SK12 2EJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SK12 2EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	37
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Mills Nursery School Sett Close , New Mills SK22 4AQ	3out of 4	2,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Disley Primary School Disley Primary School , Dane Bank Drive SK12 2BD	- not rated	249 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hague Bar Primary School Lower Hague , New Mills SK22 3AP	- not rated	938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Buxton Road , SK22 3JS	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Longlands Road , New Mills SK22 3BL	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Mills Primary School Meadow Street , New Mills SK22 4AY	3out of 4	2,506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Mills School Church Lane , New Mills SK22 4NR	3out of 4	2,824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Peak School Mudhurst Lane , Higher Disley SK12 2AP	- not rated	3,024 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlehurst School Windlehurst Road , Hawk Green SK6 7HZ	3out of 4	3,071 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns School 19b Hibbert Lane , Marple SK6 7NN	- not rated	4,441 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brabyns Preparatory School 34-36 Arkwright Road , Marple SK6 7DB	- not rated	4,781 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Disley Village Bakery	30 Market Street	409 yd
Finch & Fig Coffee Shop	10 Market Street	487 yd
Saffron Indian Cuisine	4 Market Street	487 yd
Sasso	7 Market Street	487 yd
East to West Bar & Restaurant	156 Buxton Road	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Lion	135 Buxton Road	236 yd
White Horse Hotel	White Horse Hotel, 18 Buxton Old Road	556 yd
Frankies Wine Bar	7 - 9 Buxton Old Road	556 yd
The Rams Head	Buxton Road	805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	93 Buxton Road	163 yd
Mr Chong Chinese Restaurant	50 Market Street	409 yd
Valentino's Pizza	12 Market Street	487 yd
Home Taste	5 Fountain Square	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	42-44 Market Street		409 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arnold Rhodes Recreation Ground BUXTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	310 yd
Disley Golf Club STANLEY HALL LANE	golf	962 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
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	87.5%

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