Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 7NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK2 7NL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	53.6%	3.8%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	50.2%	46.4%	-3.8%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 7NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	43.6%	47%	3.4%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	32.1%	-4.6%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.2%	13.7%	2.5%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	45.5%	46.2%	0.7%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	38.1%	37%	-1.1%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.8%	12.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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	20.7%	11.9%	-8.8%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	16.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	20.2%	5.3%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	36.9%	16.2%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	7.4%	0%	-7.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.8%	86.2%	-5.6%	81.4%	4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	90.9%	85.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	9%	5.5%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	86.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Buxton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buxton Road was 5.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8483.3% higher than the Davenport & Cale Green average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Buxton Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 3 local areas in Davenport & Cale Green and the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Stockport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SK2 7NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Buxton Road are based on 775 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 Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 7NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK2 7NL

Average Price
£235,836

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£221,138

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£250,533

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buxton Road

Average Price
£345,512

Semi-Detached
£352,684

Terraced
£254,524

Detached
£615,188

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,737

Other
£346,362

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buxton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
329 Buxton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-03-19	£251,206
325A Buxton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-09-23	£417,475
321A Buxton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£66,510	2021-06-23	£73,002
319 Buxton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-06-23	£263,427
347 Buxton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2005-02-28	£158,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK2 7NL

Employment

SK2 7NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	82
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	20
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	21
Education	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	2,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	3,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	3,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	4,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Moor Infant School Southwood Road , Great Moor SK2 7DG	3out of 4	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Moor Junior School Great Moor Junior School , Southwood Road SK2 7DG	3out of 4	261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Buxton Road , Heaviley SK2 6NX	2out of 4	1,471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Junior School Buxton Road , Heaviley SK2 6NX	- not rated	1,471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Grove Junior School Chapel Street , Hazel Grove SK7 4JH	- not rated	1,504 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenport School Frewland Avenue , Davenport SK3 8UA	- not rated	1,340 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Offerton School The Fairway , Offerton SK2 5DS	- not rated	2,015 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Grove High School Jacksons Lane , Hazel Grove SK7 5JX	3out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Grove High School Jacksons Lane , Hazel Grove SK7 5JX	- not rated	2,211 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	1,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ	- not rated	2,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	4,911 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ridge College Hibbert Lane , Marple SK6 7PA	- not rated	5,073 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	380 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oriel Bank 12 Devonshire Park Road , Davenport SK2 6JP	- not rated	1,148 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest Grammar School Beech Avenue , SK3 8HB	- not rated	1,639 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Hall Grammar School Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Curzon Road , Offerton SK2 5DG	- not rated	1,972 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
Subway	335-337 Buxton Road, Great Moor	7 yd
Mama Flo's	314 Buxton Road, Great Moor	43 yd
Casa Burritos	321A Buxton Road, Great Moor	54 yd
Bonochi	356 Buxton Road, Great Moor	165 yd
Zulaika Indian Restaurant	405-407 Buxton Road, Great Moor	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Moor Conservative Club	26 Store Street, Great Moor	135 yd
The Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge, 272 Buxton Road	238 yd
Moorish	467 Buxton Road, Great Moor	409 yd
The Crown	Crown Inn, 414-416 Buxton Road	434 yd
Ukkrainian Social Club	185 Buxton Road, Great Moor	553 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food For Thought	Cameo House, 321 Buxton Road	7 yd
Domino's Pizza	331 Buxton Road, Great Moor	7 yd
Panda Takeaway	347 Buxton Road, Great Moor	7 yd
Savoury Shawarma	326 Buxton Road, Great Moor	43 yd
Chicketo's	312A Buxton Road, Great Moor	43 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	355-359 Buxton Road, Great Moor	7 yd
Woodsmoor Post Office/Go Local Extra	Woodsmoor Post Office, 64 Woodsmoor Lane	708 yd
N J R Mini Market	200 Lowndes Lane, Offerton	822 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 1 London Road	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stockport School MILE END LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	361 yd
Great Moor Park Norwood Road	grass pitches	392 yd
Stockport Grammar School BUXTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	453 yd
Stockport Grammar School Playing Fields DIALSTONE LANE	grass pitches	649 yd
Davenport Lawn Tennis Club GLENWOOD GROVE	tennis courts	712 yd
Dialstone Recreation Centre (Closed) Lisburne Lane		974 yd
Body Fitnesse (Closed) Unit 15B Unit 15B Bramhall Moor Lane	health and fitness suite	974 yd
Hillcrest Playing Fields HILLCREST PLAYING FIELDS HILLCREST PLAYING FIELDS HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Green Lane Recreation Ground NEVILLE STREET	grass pitches	1,075 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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%

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

Overview of SK2 7NL