Waterloo Road, Stalybridge, SK15 2AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK15 2AU is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	49.6%	46.7%	-2.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	50.4%	53.3%	2.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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 SK15 2AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	58.2%	51.4%	-6.8%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	28.2%	11.3%	44.2%	-16.0%
Separated	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	14.7%	11.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	39.3%	39.9%	0.6%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	29.9%	37%	7.1%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	17.4%	14.8%	-2.6%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	10.3%	6.2%	-4.1%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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	33.3%	18.8%	-14.5%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	13.3%	-6.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	18.2%	0.1%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	5%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.8%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	27.6%	15.2%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	11%	8.8%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	2.5%	3.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.9%	66.7%	-21.2%	81.4%	-14.7%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	77%	-12.7%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	15.2%	11.6%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	77%	-12.3%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	8.6%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4%	7.8%	3.8%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
No passport held	28.8%	13.5%	15.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Stalybridge North 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 -9.1%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SK15 2AU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Waterloo Road are based on 84 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tameside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Waterloo Road, Stalybridge, SK15 2AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK15 2AU

Average Price
£221,331

Semi-Detached
£227,833

Terraced
£140,668

Detached
£243,181

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£254,574

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£149,443

Semi-Detached
£281,119

Terraced
£133,577

Detached
£247,606

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,180

Other
£200,440

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Mark May House, 20 Waterloo Road, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£406,000	2021-11-03	£444,812
Kings Court, 5 Waterloo Road, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-03-08	£117,647
6 Waterloo Road, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-10-14	£232,786
Kings Court, 5 Waterloo Road, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£81,200	2019-09-03	£107,008
The Old Forge Waterloo Road, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2016-11-22	£145,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK15 2AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School Forester Drive , SK15 2DP	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Hough Hill Road , SK15 2HB	4out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silver Springs Primary Academy School Crescent , SK15 1EA	2out of 4	782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge Huddersfield Road , SK15 2PT	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield Westmorland Avenue , SK16 5JA	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Copley Academy Huddersfield Road , SK15 3RR	1out of 4	1,619 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	2,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	2,928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	1,386 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	1,506 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Works 4 U Summort (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	724 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	4out of 4	2,036 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LD	3out of 4	2,172 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Safe Start Education 1,2 and 4 Henry Square Chambers , Ashton Under Lyne OL6 7ST	- not rated	2,937 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nan's Kitchen	Nan's Kitchen, 31 Market Street	106 yd
Giuseppe Sicilian Bistro	Giuseppe Sicilian Bistro, 43 Market Street	109 yd
Steves Kitchen	Old Fleece Hotel, 29 Market Street	118 yd
Deli Felice	Deli Felice, 69 Market Street	130 yd
Cosmo Bingo And Social Club	Cosmo Bingo And Social Club, 62 Market Street	142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Fleece Hotel	Old Fleece Hotel, 29 Market Street	118 yd
The White House	The White House, 1 Water Street	118 yd
SK15 Bar And Bistro	SK15 Bar And Bistro, 80 - 84 Market Street	123 yd
The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps	The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps, 9 Market Street	132 yd
The Q Inn	The Q Inn, 3 Market Street	132 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Raj	British Raj, 36 Market Street	80 yd
The Canadian Charcoal Pit	The Canadian Charcoal Pit, 97 Market Street	130 yd
Tinsel Towns Fried Chicken	Tinsel Towns Fried Chicken, 67 Market Street	130 yd
Saleems	Saleems, 41 Market Street	131 yd
Pizza Pan	Pizza Pan, 55 Market Street	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores	Aldi, Leech Street		438 yd
Tesco	Tesco Foodstore, Trinity Street		511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Hayloft Ltd HAYLOFT HAYLOFT DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Casablanca Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Armentieres Square	health and fitness suite	359 yd
West Hill School Sports Centre STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Stamford Park SPRINGS RISE	grass pitches	811 yd
Stanley Square Conservative Club DUKINFIELD CONSERVATIVE CLUB DUKINFIELD CONSERVATIVE CLUB STANLEY STREET		860 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.1%
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	2.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	46.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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