Fernley Road, Stockport, SK2 6DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK2 6DF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52%	50%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48%	50%	2.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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%	35.4%	3.4%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	50.2%	-2.3%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.6%	4.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	37.1%	49.7%	12.6%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	47.7%	35.3%	-12.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.2%	12.9%	1.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.5%	12.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	6.6%	-10.3%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	18.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	19.9%	4.8%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	36.5%	11.7%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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)
Indian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.9%	95%	-2.9%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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%	93.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	93.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
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%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Fernley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernley Road 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.

🔎 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 SK2 6DF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fernley Road are based on 50 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 Fernley Road, Stockport, SK2 6DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK2 6DF

Average Price
£325,135

Semi-Detached
£325,594

Terraced
£320,699

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernley Road

Average Price
£319,206

Semi-Detached
£322,454

Terraced
£295,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Fernley Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£354,000	2025-08-13	£358,337
2 Fernley Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-07-12	£311,384
31 Fernley Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-06-24	£273,524
39 Fernley Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-04-11	£310,115
16 Fernley Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£304,000	2021-09-24	£377,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK2 6DF

Employment

SK2 6DF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

SK2 6DF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	110
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Offerton Hall Nursery School Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB	- not rated	1,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	2,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	2,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	2,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	3,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Banks Lane Infant School Hempshaw Lane , Offerton SK1 4PR	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banks Lane Junior School Hempshaw Lane , SK1 4PR	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Buxton Road , Heaviley SK2 6NX	2out of 4	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Junior School Buxton Road , Heaviley SK2 6NX	- not rated	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Moor Infant School Southwood Road , Great Moor SK2 7DG	3out of 4	956 yd	Community school	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	512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenport School Frewland Avenue , Davenport SK3 8UA	- not rated	1,510 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Technical School 131 Wellington Road South , Wellington House SK1 3TZ	- not rated	1,515 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Offerton School The Fairway , Offerton SK2 5DS	- not rated	1,690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Grove High School Jacksons Lane , Hazel Grove SK7 5JX	3out of 4	3,047 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ	- not rated	1,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	4,890 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	5,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridge College Hibbert Lane , Marple SK6 7PA	- not rated	5,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockport Grammar School Buxton Road , SK2 7AF	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oriel Bank 12 Devonshire Park Road , Davenport SK2 6JP	- not rated	1,031 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest Grammar School Beech Avenue , SK3 8HB	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Hall Grammar School Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Curzon Road , Offerton SK2 5DG	- not rated	1,468 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
Puss In Boots	Nangreave Road, Heaviley	92 yd
Guras Restaurant & Bar Also T/a Tadka Kitchen	115-117 Buxton Road, Heaviley	630 yd
Rooster Shack	133 Buxton Road, Heaviley	630 yd
Kismet	98-100 Buxton Road, Heaviley	697 yd
Bread And Butties	144 Buxton Road, Heaviley	697 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ukkrainian Social Club	185 Buxton Road, Great Moor	558 yd
Duke Of York	113 Buxton Road, Heaviley	630 yd
The Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge, 272 Buxton Road	762 yd
WN Trading Ltd T/A The FingerPost	Finger Post Hotel, 434 Hempshaw Lane	765 yd
Great Moor Conservative Club	26 Store Street, Great Moor	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MQ Pizza And Grill House	140 Nangreave Road, Heaviley	92 yd
Posh Nosh	142 Nangreave Road, Heaviley	92 yd
Roccos	145 Buxton Road, Heaviley	560 yd
Thai Royal House	123 Buxton Road, Heaviley	630 yd
Heaviley Tandoori	127 Buxton Road, Heaviley	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
N J R Mini Market	200 Lowndes Lane, Offerton	117 yd
The Co-Operative Food	355-359 Buxton Road, Great Moor	846 yd
One Stop	189 Bramhall Lane, Cale Green	948 yd
Spar	209-213 Bramhall Lane, Cale Green	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stockport School MILE END LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Stockport) DIALSTONE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	552 yd
Hillcrest Playing Fields HILLCREST PLAYING FIELDS HILLCREST PLAYING FIELDS HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
Aquinas College NANGREAVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Stockport Grammar School Playing Fields DIALSTONE LANE	grass pitches	623 yd
Stockport Lads Club (Closed) Hempshaw Lane	grass pitches	698 yd
Stockport Lads Club HEMPSHAW LANE	grass pitches	698 yd
Stockport Grammar School BUXTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	704 yd
Banks Lane Junior School HULME STREET	grass pitches	820 yd
Dialstone Recreation Centre (Closed) Lisburne Lane		928 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK2 6DF