Shaw Heath, Stockport, SK2 6QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK2 6QS 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	46.2%	46.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	53.8%	53.3%	-0.5%	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 SK2 6QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	54.1%	54.7%	0.6%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	26.6%	1.1%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	11.2%	7.5%	-3.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	38.5%	-1.6%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	34.4%	38.1%	3.7%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	17.4%	17%	-0.4%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	31.1%	23.7%	-7.4%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	13.2%	-7.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.8%	6.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	18.3%	5.0%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	27.4%	9.5%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	93.5%	88.8%	-4.7%	81.4%	7.4%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	95.1%	92.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	92.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Shaw Heath Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaw Heath 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.9%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SK2 6QS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Shaw Heath are based on 149 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 Shaw Heath, Stockport, SK2 6QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK2 6QS

Average Price
£204,029

Semi-Detached
£302,515

Terraced
£326,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,319

Other
£85,538

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaw Heath

Average Price
£211,369

Semi-Detached
£259,736

Terraced
£236,902

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,299

Other
£163,705

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaw HeathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Shaw Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£10,500	2024-04-26	£10,961
142B Shaw Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£3,712	2023-05-05	£3,935
142C Shaw Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£3,712	2023-05-05	£3,935
142B - 142D Shaw Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£3,712	2023-05-05	£3,935
Apartment 6 The Florist, 100 Shaw Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£115,000	2022-08-12	£116,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK2 6QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	1,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cale Green Primary School Shaw Road South , Shaw Heath SK3 8JG	3out of 4	291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Old Chapel Street , Edgeley SK3 9HX	3out of 4	458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Bowdon Street , Edgeley SK3 9EA	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Marriott Street , SK1 3PJ	3out of 4	686 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Buxton Road , Heaviley SK2 6NX	3out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport School Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	- not rated	2,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	3,568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Road , SK8 5GB	- not rated	3,877 yd	Free schools	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	1,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	3,765 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hulme Hall Grammar School Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA	- not rated	613 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Grammar School Buxton Road , SK2 7AF	- not rated	1,856 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pendlebury Centre Edgeley Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ	4out of 4	2,276 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	2,363 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brooklyn Pottery	104 Shaw Heath, Cale Green	18 yd
Refresh Coffee House	65 Shaw Heath, Cale Green	165 yd
The Nocturne Cafe	143 Shaw Heath, Cale Green	259 yd
Little Lanka	238 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	296 yd
Jasmine House	269A Wellington Road South, Heaviley	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walthew House	112 Shaw Heath, Cale Green	18 yd
The Plough	197 Shaw Heath, Cale Green	275 yd
The Armoury	Armoury Inn, 31-33 Shaw Heath	449 yd
The Blossoms	Blossoms Hotel, 2 Buxton Road	487 yd
Jolly Crofter	15 Castle Street, Edgeley	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ipiros Greek Fast Food Ltd	67 Shaw Heath, Cale Green	165 yd
Shaw Road Chippy	7 Shaw Road South, Cale Green	224 yd
Lucky Palace	224 Shaw Heath, Cale Green	275 yd
Luckys	234 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	295 yd
Gourmet Grill	245 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raja Bros	73 Lowfield Road, Cale Green	135 yd
Euro Mini Market	283 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	388 yd
The Co-Operative Food	New Mansion House, 173-191 Wellington Road South	402 yd
Cool Trader	3 Castle Street, Edgeley	495 yd
"Olive Branch" Edgeley Food Bank	2 Castle Street, Edgeley	495 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Workhouse Gym (Closed) Shaw Heath	health and fitness suite	172 yd
The Armoury T A CENTRE T A CENTRE GREEK STREET		492 yd
Heathfield Annexe (Closed) Bramhall Lane	grass pitches	520 yd
Hulme Hall Grammar School HILLCREST COTTAGE HILLCREST COTTAGE BEECH AVENUE		528 yd
Our Lady'S Catholic Primary School OLD CHAPEL STREET	artificial grass pitch	544 yd
Hillcrest Grammar School (Closed) Beech Avenue		570 yd
Edgeley Park Stadium (Stockport County Fc) EDGELEY PARK EDGELEY PARK HARDCASTLE ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
Stockport College Academy Of Sport WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Stockport Cricket Club BEECH ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
St Thomas C Of E Primary School MARRIOTT STREET	artificial grass pitch	651 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	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK2 6QS