Valley Way, Stalybridge, SK15 2QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK15 2QZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.7%	48.3%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 SK15 2QZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	19.9%	27.7%	7.8%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	55%	-4.6%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.1%	7%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	13.4%	8.5%	-4.9%	6.1%	2.4%

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 (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	51.1%	49.5%	-1.6%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	28.8%	36.3%	7.5%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13.6%	11.2%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	20.2%	17.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	12.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.3%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	31%	39.3%	8.3%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.4%	96.7%	-2.7%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	97.8%	97%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	97.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Valley Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Dukinfield average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SK15 2QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Valley Way are based on 22 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 Valley Way, Stalybridge, SK15 2QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK15 2QZ

Average Price
£373,876

Semi-Detached
£349,985

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£381,008

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£378,862

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Way

Average Price
£390,280

Semi-Detached
£356,440

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£400,260

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£378,119

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Valley Way, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-04-06	£323,261
8 Valley Way, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-06-25	£523,876
1 Valley Way, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-11-05	£378,491
1 Valley Way, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-11-05	£378,491
1 Valley Way, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2020-02-20	£310,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK15 2QZ

Employment

SK15 2QZ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SK15 2QZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	22
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	3,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollins Nursery School Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP	- not rated	4,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	4,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	5,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wild Bank Community School Demesne Drive , SK15 2PG	- not rated	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wild Bank Primary School Demesne Drive , SK15 2PG	2out of 4	601 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge Huddersfield Road , SK15 2PT	- not rated	815 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge Huddersfield Road , SK15 2PT	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Hough Hill Road , SK15 2HB	- not rated	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copley Academy Huddersfield Road , SK15 3RR	3out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copley High School Huddersfield Road , SK15 3RR	- not rated	965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	- not rated	1,885 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	2,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,832 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	2,939 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde-Clarendon College Clarendon Road , SK14 2JZ	- not rated	3,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tame Bank 11 Melbourne Street , SK15 2JE	- not rated	1,156 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	1,493 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	1,885 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	4out of 4	2,364 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	- not rated	2,364 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
Candolim	Candolim, 71 Mottram Road	649 yd
Tesco Family Dining At Tesco Cafe	Tesco Foodstore, Trinity Street	840 yd
Olive Catering Services Limited At Smurfit Kappa	Olive Catering Services Limited At Smurfit Kappa, 3 Knowl Street	904 yd
La Lupa Ristorante Italiano	La Lupa Ristorante Italiano, 17 Stamford Street	1,023 yd
Tiffin From Home	Tiffin From Home, 14 Glenville Walk	1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Celtic Bier Hut	Bower Fold, Mottram Road	486 yd
The Stocks Inn	The Stocks Inn, 8 Stocks Lane	511 yd
The New Stalybridge Labour Club	The New Stalybridge Labour Club, Acres Lane	723 yd
Old Hunters Tavern	Old Hunters Tavern, 51 Acres Lane	723 yd
The Organ Inn	Organ Inn, 61 Acres Lane	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oxford Street Chippy	Oxford Street Chippy, 33 Oxford Street	467 yd
GymEtc	GymEtc, Bower Fold	487 yd
Food Spot	Food Spot, 85 Mottram Road	563 yd
Tokies	Tokies, 89 Mottram Road	563 yd
Wanda Chippy	Wanda Chippy, 54 Mottram Road	618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Foodstore, Trinity Street		840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Tennis Club MOTTRAM ROAD	tennis courts	206 yd
Bower Fold STALYBRIDGE CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB LTD STALYBRIDGE CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB LTD MOTTRAM ROAD	grass pitches	445 yd
Gymetc. (Stalybridge) MOTTRAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	514 yd
Active Copley COPLEY LEISURE CENTRE COPLEY LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	958 yd
Stalyhill Junior School HEREFORD WAY	grass pitches	1,011 yd
The Hayloft Ltd HAYLOFT HAYLOFT DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Brushes Rangers Football Club HARRIDGE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Casablanca Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Armentieres Square	health and fitness suite	1,076 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.17 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK15 2QZ