Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK3 0EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK3 0EU is primarily male, with 56.3% 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	45.1%	43.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	54.9%	56.3%	1.4%	49.0%	7.3%

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 SK3 0EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.6% 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	60%	71.6%	11.6%	37.9%	33.7%
Married: Opposite sex	12.7%	15.1%	2.4%	44.2%	-29.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.3%	8%	-5.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.7%	1.3%	-5.4%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	45.5%	2.9%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	38.9%	36.1%	-2.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	15.4%	13.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around SK3 0EU this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	9.4%	-13.9%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24%	18.9%	-5.1%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	20%	49.2%	29.2%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	0.4%	4.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.9%	72.1%	-24.8%	81.4%	-9.3%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	70.2%	-22.4%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	10.7%	9.5%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	10%	8.8%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	69.8%	-22.2%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.7%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	9.3%	6.2%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Wellington Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Road South was 2.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 818.8% higher than the Brinnington & Stockport Central average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Wellington Road South has the 5th lowest crime rate of 9 local areas in Brinnington & Stockport Central and the 9th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Stockport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -97.3%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SK3 0EU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Wellington Road South are based on 260 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 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK3 0EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK3 0EU

Average Price
£143,374

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,374

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Road South

Average Price
£365,017

Semi-Detached
£475,752

Terraced
£242,876

Detached
£815,143

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,843

Other
£1,052,459

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 71 Wellington Mill Wellington Road South, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-09-10	£101,913
Flat 69 Wellington Mill Wellington Road South, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2022-05-26	£109,977
Flat 68 Wellington Mill Wellington Road South, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2022-02-03	£51,079
Flat 73 Wellington Mill Wellington Road South, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-02-03	£53,207
Flat 46 Wellington Mill Wellington Road South, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2022-02-03	£71,830

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK3 0EU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	179
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	1,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	1,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	2,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Etchells Street , St Petersgate SK1 1EF	2out of 4	357 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School Etchells Street , St Petersgate SK1 1EF	- not rated	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Road , Heaton Norris SK4 1RF	1out of 4	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Bowdon Street , Edgeley SK3 9EA	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Bowdon Street , Edgeley SK3 9EA	- not rated	641 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockport Technical School 131 Wellington Road South , Wellington House SK1 3TZ	- not rated	798 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, Stockport Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	- not rated	1,700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	1,893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avondale High School Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	1,893 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	1,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	2,869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	4,393 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pure Innovations Trading As Pure College 1 Exchange Street , SK3 0GA	- not rated	131 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Individual Teaching and Support Service Stockport Education Division , Town Hall SK1 3XE	- not rated	419 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	481 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinksway School Yew Street , SK4 2HG	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Independent Junior School (North West) Belmont House , Belmont Street SK4 1TG	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arc Centre Cafe	The Hat Works, Wellington Road South	2 yd
Spinning Top (Stockport) Limited	20 Wellington Road South, Stockport	33 yd
RACK	24 Lawrence Street, Stockport	61 yd
Gather And Gather @ Sky Stockport UK	Third To Fifth Floors, 2 Hooper Street	61 yd
Stockport Plaza Cafe	The Plaza, Mersey Square	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Garrick Theatre	Exchange Street, Stockport	51 yd
The Runaway Brewery	9 - 11 Astley Street, Stockport	204 yd
The Wellington	59-61 Wellington Road South, Stockport	232 yd
Crown Inn	The Crown Inn, 154 Heaton Lane	304 yd
Petersgate Tap	19A St Petersgate, Stockport	342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Onco	2 Lawrence Street, Stockport	66 yd
Venice Fast Food	45 Mersey Square, Stockport	116 yd
Venice Fast Food	45 Mersey Square, Stockport	116 yd
Chopsticks House	35 Wellington Road South, Stockport	155 yd
Sandwich Pound	30 Mersey Square, Stockport	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	18 Railway Road, Stockport	320 yd
HOLLYWOOD STORES	4 Hollywood Towers, Hardman Street	507 yd
Mottram Street Pantry	91 Mottram Towers, Mottram Fold	579 yd
Poundland	Units G03 And G04, The Courts Shopping Centre	596 yd
Asda	Asda Superstores Ltd, Warren Street	628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reflections (Closed) Heaton Lane	health and fitness suite	211 yd
Life Leisure Grand Central Wellington Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	249 yd
Metro Fitness Ltd (Closed) 21-23 21-23 MERSEYWAY	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Fit4Less (Stockport) (Closed) 1-15 1-15 Middle Hillgate	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Stockport College Academy Of Sport WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	575 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Primary School ROMAN ROAD		640 yd
Hollywood Park LOTTERY STREET	grass pitches	660 yd
The Armoury T A CENTRE T A CENTRE GREEK STREET		661 yd
Our Lady'S Catholic Primary School OLD CHAPEL STREET	artificial grass pitch	682 yd
Heaton Norris Park PARSONAGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	726 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	191.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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