Beech Avenue, Stockport, SK3 8HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK3 8HA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	54.8%	52.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	45.2%	47.3%	2.1%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	29%	24.7%	-4.3%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	47.3%	9.8%	44.2%	3.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.2%	9.2%	0.0%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	23%	15.9%	-7.1%	6.1%	9.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	47.8%	0.6%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	28.4%	23%	-5.4%	33.6%	-10.6%
Fair health	17.3%	17.9%	0.6%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	6.3%	9%	2.7%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%

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	26.5%	12.6%	-13.9%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	7%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	11.2%	2.0%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	42.3%	2.4%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	3.9%	10.8%	6.9%	2.8%	8.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.6%	94.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	13.2%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	98.6%	94.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	94.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	14%	6.0%	8.0%

Safety

Is Beech Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Davenport & Cale Green 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SK3 8HA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Beech Avenue are based on 111 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 Beech Avenue, Stockport, SK3 8HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK3 8HA

Average Price
£580,148

Semi-Detached
£408,381

Terraced
£403,290

Detached
£278,680

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,265,932

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Avenue

Average Price
£348,126

Semi-Detached
£327,582

Terraced
£387,569

Detached
£301,999

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,189,037

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Beech Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£351,000	2025-03-17	£369,871
43 Beech Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-10-18	£379,804
Hillcrest Cottage Beech Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£2,230,000	2024-05-02	£2,272,669
3 Beech Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-08-16	£502,130
13 Beech Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-07-06	£286,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK3 8HA

Employment

SK3 8HA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SK3 8HA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	1,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	1,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	1,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Offerton Hall Nursery School Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB	- not rated	2,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	2,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cale Green Primary School Shaw Road South , Shaw Heath SK3 8JG	3out of 4	249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Infant School Bramhall Lane , SK2 6HY	- not rated	317 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Buxton Road , Heaviley SK2 6NX	2out of 4	413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Junior School Buxton Road , Heaviley SK2 6NX	- not rated	413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Rostrevor Road , Adswood SK3 8LQ	3out of 4	757 yd	Voluntary aided 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	876 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenport School Frewland Avenue , Davenport SK3 8UA	- not rated	1,087 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport School Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	1,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avondale High School Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	1,963 yd	Community school	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	879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ	- not rated	1,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	3,714 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	4,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hulme Hall Grammar School Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA	- not rated	95 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Grammar School Beech Avenue , SK3 8HB	- not rated	96 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oriel Bank 12 Devonshire Park Road , Davenport SK2 6JP	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beacon School Whitelea Drive , Adswood SK3 8PF	- not rated	927 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Individual Teaching and Support Service Stockport Education Division , Town Hall SK1 3XE	- not rated	1,244 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richard House	69-73 Beech Road, Cale Green	135 yd
The Nocturne Cafe	143 Shaw Heath, Cale Green	256 yd
Cale Green Life Centre	71 Adswood Road, Cale Green	302 yd
Chinese 203 Restaurant	203 Bramhall Lane, Cale Green	428 yd
Funky Monkey Coffee Company Ltd	175 Bramhall Lane, Cale Green	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stockport Cricket Club	75 Beech Road, Cale Green	135 yd
The Plough	197 Shaw Heath, Cale Green	242 yd
Parish Room /St Georges	Vicarage, Church Of St George	449 yd
The Blossoms	Blossoms Hotel, 2 Buxton Road	460 yd
Walthew House	112 Shaw Heath, Cale Green	491 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Palace	224 Shaw Heath, Cale Green	242 yd
Shaw Road Chippy	7 Shaw Road South, Cale Green	251 yd
Hustlers	10A Bramhall Lane, Cale Green	378 yd
Just Desserts Bakery And Just Pizza	203A Bramhall Lane, Cale Green	428 yd
Davenport Fish & Chips	185 Bramhall Lane, Cale Green	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raja Bros	73 Lowfield Road, Cale Green	350 yd
One Stop	189 Bramhall Lane, Cale Green	428 yd
Euro Mini Market	283 Wellington Road South, Heaviley	475 yd
Spar	209-213 Bramhall Lane, Cale Green	502 yd
St George's Convenience Store	126 Bramhall Lane, Davenport	743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hulme Hall Grammar School HILLCREST COTTAGE HILLCREST COTTAGE BEECH AVENUE		89 yd
Hillcrest Grammar School (Closed) Beech Avenue		109 yd
Stockport Cricket Club BEECH ROAD	grass pitches	154 yd
Heathfield Annexe (Closed) Bramhall Lane	grass pitches	250 yd
Cale Green Park CALE GREEN PARK CALE GREEN PARK HEATH ROAD	tennis courts	397 yd
Workhouse Gym (Closed) Shaw Heath	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Bakery Bridge ROSTREVOR PARK ROSTREVOR PARK ROSTREVOR ROAD	grass pitches	670 yd
Aquinas College NANGREAVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	677 yd
Oriel Bank School (Closed) Devonshire Park Road		693 yd
St Ambrose Rc Primary School Rostrevor Road	grass pitches	774 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK3 8HA