Garden Street, Stockport, SK2 7PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK2 7PP, 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 7PP, 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 Garden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garden Street 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.

Garden Street 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 7PP, 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 Garden Street are based on 21 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 Garden Street, Stockport, SK2 7PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK2 7PP

Average Price
£242,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Street

Average Price
£247,097

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£247,097

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Garden Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-08-02	£164,621
13 Garden Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-01-19	£276,260
1 Garden Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£214,050	2019-03-15	£310,978
7 Garden Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2018-02-26	£174,162
13 Garden Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-10-11	£168,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK2 7PP

Employment

SK2 7PP 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	1,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	2,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	3,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	3,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	4,228 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	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Moor Junior School Great Moor Junior School , Southwood Road SK2 7DG	3out of 4	432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB	- not rated	1,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Offerton Hall Primary School Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB	- not rated	1,416 yd	Community school	No	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	359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenport School Frewland Avenue , Davenport SK3 8UA	- not rated	1,488 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Offerton School The Fairway , Offerton SK2 5DS	- not rated	1,842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Technical School 131 Wellington Road South , Wellington House SK1 3TZ	- not rated	2,246 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Grove High School Jacksons Lane , Hazel Grove SK7 5JX	3out of 4	2,327 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	1,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ	- not rated	2,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridge College Hibbert Lane , Marple SK6 7PA	- not rated	4,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	5,056 yd	Further education	No	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	499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oriel Bank 12 Devonshire Park Road , Davenport SK2 6JP	- not rated	1,249 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest Grammar School Beech Avenue , SK3 8HB	- not rated	1,698 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Hall Grammar School Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA	- not rated	1,699 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Curzon Road , Offerton SK2 5DG	- not rated	1,809 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	167 yd
Casa Burritos	321A Buxton Road, Great Moor	198 yd
Mama Flo's	314 Buxton Road, Great Moor	216 yd
Zulaika Indian Restaurant	405-407 Buxton Road, Great Moor	227 yd
Bonochi	356 Buxton Road, Great Moor	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Moor Conservative Club	26 Store Street, Great Moor	145 yd
The Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge, 272 Buxton Road	362 yd
Moorish	467 Buxton Road, Great Moor	402 yd
The Crown	Crown Inn, 414-416 Buxton Road	449 yd
Ukkrainian Social Club	185 Buxton Road, Great Moor	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	331 Buxton Road, Great Moor	167 yd
Panda Takeaway	347 Buxton Road, Great Moor	167 yd
Food For Thought	Cameo House, 321 Buxton Road	167 yd
Savoury Shawarma	326 Buxton Road, Great Moor	216 yd
Chicketo's	312A Buxton Road, Great Moor	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	355-359 Buxton Road, Great Moor	167 yd
N J R Mini Market	200 Lowndes Lane, Offerton	736 yd
Woodsmoor Post Office/Go Local Extra	Woodsmoor Post Office, 64 Woodsmoor Lane	871 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 1 London Road	999 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
Stockport Grammar School Playing Fields DIALSTONE LANE	grass pitches	484 yd
Great Moor Park Norwood Road	grass pitches	535 yd
Stockport Grammar School BUXTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	556 yd
Dialstone Recreation Centre (Closed) Lisburne Lane		800 yd
Davenport Lawn Tennis Club GLENWOOD GROVE	tennis courts	886 yd
Hillcrest Playing Fields HILLCREST PLAYING FIELDS HILLCREST PLAYING FIELDS HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Body Fitnesse (Closed) Unit 15B Unit 15B Bramhall Moor Lane	health and fitness suite	1,035 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK2 7PP