Merton Road, Stockport, SK3 0JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK3 0JH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.5%	49.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.5%	50.5%	2.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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	32.1%	36.1%	4.0%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	45.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.5%	10.7%	1.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.7%	6%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	47.6%	54.3%	6.7%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	37.1%	32.1%	-5.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.5%	9.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.9%	10.6%	-7.3%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	16.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	20%	0.9%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	35.7%	8.2%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.5%	88.9%	-7.6%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	95.9%	91.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	4%	3.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	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	94.7%	90.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Road 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 0JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Merton Road are based on 22 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 Merton Road, Stockport, SK3 0JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK3 0JH

Average Price
£273,281

Semi-Detached
£268,650

Terraced
£273,371

Detached
£314,873

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£284,111

Semi-Detached
£280,047

Terraced
£287,007

Detached
£297,178

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Merton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-08-21	£288,492
2 Merton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2025-07-21	£316,099
16 Merton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2024-07-26	£265,013
12 Merton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-07-05	£262,867
19 Merton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2018-07-27	£347,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK3 0JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	1,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	1,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	2,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheadle Heath Infant School Edgeley Road , SK3 0RJ	- not rated	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Heath Junior School Edgeley Road , SK3 0RJ	- not rated	450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Heath Primary School Edgeley Road , SK3 0RJ	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Primary School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	3out of 4	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park Primary School Bombay Road , Edgeley SK3 9RF	4out of 4	795 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	338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avondale High School Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	338 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	2out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	- not rated	2,130 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Technical School 131 Wellington Road South , Wellington House SK1 3TZ	- not rated	2,167 yd	Free schools	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	2,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	2,709 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	3,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	3,260 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	437 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brinksway School Yew Street , SK4 2HG	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Independent School 116 Didsbury Road , Heaton Norris SK4 2HH	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hanifah Small School 185-187 Stockport Road , SK8 2DP	- not rated	1,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	1,494 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
Grace Baptist Church	290 Edgeley Road, Cheadle Heath	319 yd
Go Coffee	Go Outdoors, Stockport Road	336 yd
Cater Link Limited Stockport Academy	Stockport Academy, Heathbank Road	336 yd
Life Leisure Avondale	Avondale Recreation Centre, Heathbank Road	336 yd
Chilli Hut Grill Bar	219 Stockport Road, Cheadle Heath	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheadle Heath Club & Institute	1 Hoylake Road, Edgeley	207 yd
The Railway Club (Stockport Branch Of The Lmrca)	265 Edgeley Road, Edgeley	478 yd
Grange Club	151 Edgeley Road, Edgeley	605 yd
Nomads Bar Ltd @ Cheadle Heath Sports Club	Cheadle Heath Sports Centre, Norbreck Avenue	775 yd
Powerleague Fives Limited	Powerleague, Craig Road	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classy Bites Limited	124 Stockport Road, Edgeley	161 yd
Food 2 Go	70 Stockport Road, Edgeley	202 yd
Dynasty Chinese Takeaway	44 Kensington Road, Edgeley	233 yd
Shuhel Express	345 Edgeley Road, Cheadle Heath	416 yd
Sugar Buns	236 Stockport Road, Cheadle Heath	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	WM Morrison Supermarket Ltd, Edgeley Road	254 yd
B & M Home Store	Homebase, Stockport Road	337 yd
Premier -Cheadle Heath Convenience Store	225-227 Stockport Road, Cheadle Heath	562 yd
Aldi	220 Stockport Road, Cheadle Heath	574 yd
Big Saver	168 Northgate Road, Edgeley	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Life Leisure Avondale Heathbank Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	291 yd
Stockport Academy HEATHBANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	428 yd
Cheadle Heath Primary School EDGELEY ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Walnut Tree Playing Fields (Closed) Criccieth Road	grass pitches	636 yd
Cheadle Heath Sports Club NORBRECK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	715 yd
Lark Hill Primary School NORTHGATE ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
Powerleague (Stockport) CRAIG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	881 yd
Mersey Vale Primary School VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	979 yd
Oakhurst Drive Recreation Ground Oakhurst Drive	grass pitches	1,083 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK3 0JH