Scholars Drive, Stockport, SK3 0BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK3 0BS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.4%	49.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.6%	50.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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	39.1%	34.4%	-4.7%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	49.5%	3.2%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (85.5%) 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%	50.2%	-0.8%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	36.6%	35.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14.1%	12.4%	-1.7%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.1%	-5.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.9%	4.3%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	38.4%	6.2%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.2%	89.6%	-4.6%	81.4%	8.2%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	96.3%	93%	-3.3%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	5.6%	-1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	93%	-2.9%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Scholars Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scholars Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North 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 similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SK3 0BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Scholars Drive are based on 60 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 Scholars Drive, Stockport, SK3 0BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK3 0BS

Average Price
£327,184

Semi-Detached
£400,227

Terraced
£285,596

Detached
£401,565

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholars Drive

Average Price
£341,563

Semi-Detached
£399,241

Terraced
£292,719

Detached
£411,909

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,167

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scholars DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Scholars Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£334,000	2025-01-13	£351,613
52 Scholars Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-03-03	£375,296
24 Scholars Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2022-01-05	£112,855
48 Scholars Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-05-28	£335,986
50 Scholars Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2021-02-19	£350,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK3 0BS

Employment

SK3 0BS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	184
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	22
Construction	22
Transport and storage	21
Administrative and support service activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	1,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	1,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	2,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lark Hill Primary School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Heath Infant School Edgeley Road , SK3 0RJ	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Heath Junior School Edgeley Road , SK3 0RJ	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Heath Primary School Edgeley Road , SK3 0RJ	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park Primary School Bombay Road , Edgeley SK3 9RF	4out of 4	630 yd	Community school	Yes	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	- not rated	285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avondale High School Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Technical School 131 Wellington Road South , Wellington House SK1 3TZ	- not rated	1,971 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	2out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	- not rated	2,209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ	- not rated	1,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	2,817 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	2,883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	3,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pendlebury Centre Edgeley Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ	4out of 4	626 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brinksway School Yew Street , SK4 2HG	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Independent School 116 Didsbury Road , Heaton Norris SK4 2HH	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanifah Small School 185-187 Stockport Road , SK8 2DP	- not rated	1,585 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cater Link Limited Stockport Academy	Stockport Academy, Heathbank Road	283 yd
Life Leisure Avondale	Avondale Recreation Centre, Heathbank Road	283 yd
Grace Baptist Church	290 Edgeley Road, Cheadle Heath	490 yd
Go Coffee	Go Outdoors, Stockport Road	531 yd
The Wycliffe	Wycliffe Villa Hotel, 74 Edgeley Road	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheadle Heath Club & Institute	1 Hoylake Road, Edgeley	384 yd
The Railway Club (Stockport Branch Of The Lmrca)	265 Edgeley Road, Edgeley	441 yd
Grange Club	151 Edgeley Road, Edgeley	489 yd
Powerleague Fives Limited	Powerleague, Craig Road	872 yd
Nomads Bar Ltd @ Cheadle Heath Sports Club	Cheadle Heath Sports Centre, Norbreck Avenue	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food 2 Go	70 Stockport Road, Edgeley	222 yd
Dynasty Chinese Takeaway	44 Kensington Road, Edgeley	223 yd
Classy Bites Limited	124 Stockport Road, Edgeley	314 yd
PJ's Pantry	2 Shaftesbury Road, Cheadle Heath	585 yd
Shuhel Express	345 Edgeley Road, Cheadle Heath	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	WM Morrison Supermarket Ltd, Edgeley Road	361 yd
B & M Home Store	Homebase, Stockport Road	532 yd
Big Saver	168 Northgate Road, Edgeley	581 yd
Premier -Cheadle Heath Convenience Store	225-227 Stockport Road, Cheadle Heath	751 yd
Aldi	220 Stockport Road, Cheadle Heath	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Life Leisure Avondale Heathbank Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	150 yd
Stockport Academy HEATHBANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	283 yd
Lark Hill Primary School NORTHGATE ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
Cheadle Heath Primary School EDGELEY ROAD	grass pitches	619 yd
Cheadle Heath Sports Club NORBRECK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	829 yd
Walnut Tree Playing Fields (Closed) Criccieth Road	grass pitches	832 yd
Powerleague (Stockport) CRAIG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	874 yd
Mersey Vale Primary School VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 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	43.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK3 0BS