Handley Close, Stockport, SK3 8NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK3 8NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.9%	49.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 8NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	54.8%	56.8%	2.0%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	26.3%	5.9%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	14.5%	9.7%	-4.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	40.1%	40.4%	0.3%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	36.1%	30.7%	-5.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	15.5%	19.3%	3.8%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	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.

In the area around SK3 8NQ this area, 35.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	35.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	13.7%	-7.1%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	17.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	5.9%	16.2%	10.3%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	95.1%	85.2%	-9.9%	81.4%	3.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	97.1%	90.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3%	2.7%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	96.6%	89.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Handley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handley Close 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.7%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SK3 8NQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Handley Close are based on 26 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 Handley Close, Stockport, SK3 8NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK3 8NQ

Average Price
£167,327

Semi-Detached
£184,708

Terraced
£147,050

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handley Close

Average Price
£162,282

Semi-Detached
£177,472

Terraced
£141,568

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Handley Close, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-03-20	£197,893
15 Handley Close, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,950	2022-12-09	£193,541
40 Handley Close, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-01-31	£190,578
28 Handley Close, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-10-12	£180,658
40 Handley Close, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£133,500	2021-06-03	£156,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK3 8NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	10
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	1,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	2,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridge Hall Primary School Cuddington Crescent , Bridge Hall SK3 8LX	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Rostrevor Road , Adswood SK3 8LQ	3out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Primary School Garners Lane , Adswood SK3 8PQ	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge Primary School Councillor Lane , SK8 2JF	2out of 4	925 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park Primary School Bombay Road , Edgeley SK3 9RF	4out of 4	953 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Road , SK8 5GB	- not rated	2,384 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport School Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW	3out of 4	2,693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	4out of 4	3,401 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramhall High School Seal Road , Bramhall SK7 2JT	2out of 4	3,464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	2,278 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	2,299 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	1,516 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pendlebury Centre Edgeley Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	2,104 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Grammar School Buxton Road , SK2 7AF	- not rated	2,513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft School The Together Trust Centre , Schools Hill SK8 1JE	- not rated	2,812 yd	Other independent 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
Bridgehall Community Centre	Bridge Hall Community Centre, Siddington Avenue	398 yd
Wimborne Close Luncheon Club	Wimborne Close Sheltered Housi, Wimborne Close	544 yd
Adswood Youth Centre	Adswood Youth Club, Neston Grove	557 yd
Flora Cafe	207 Garners Lane, Adswood	611 yd
Swanbourne Gardens	45 Swanbourne Gardens, Edgeley	692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Keys	Cross Keys Hotel, 10 Adswood Road	631 yd
Grange Club	151 Edgeley Road, Edgeley	994 yd
Ladybridge Park Residents Club	Edenbridge Road, Cheadle Hulme	1,029 yd
The Railway Club (Stockport Branch Of The Lmrca)	265 Edgeley Road, Edgeley	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grand Dad Pizza Burger And Curries	7 Cuddington Crescent, Adswood	362 yd
Tasty Place	282 Adswood Road, Adswood	423 yd
Yummy Kitchen Chinese Takeaway	14 Grosvenor Road, Cheadle Hulme	509 yd
Kurious Kebab	8 Grosvenor Road, Cheadle Hulme	509 yd
SE7EN	211 Garners Lane, Adswood	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pantry At Number 5	5 Cuddington Crescent, Adswood	362 yd
Raja Bros	333 Adswood Road, Adswood	454 yd
Gigi Supermarket	4-6 Grosvenor Road, Cheadle Hulme	509 yd
Lidl	Lidl Supermarket, Councillor Lane	891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridge Hall Primary School SIDDINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	470 yd
Adswood Primary School Garners Lane	grass pitches	607 yd
St Ambrose Rc Primary School Rostrevor Road	grass pitches	623 yd
Bakery Bridge ROSTREVOR PARK ROSTREVOR PARK ROSTREVOR ROAD	grass pitches	695 yd
Adswood Park PARSONAGE WAY	grass pitches	884 yd
Ladybridge Primary School COUNCILLOR LANE	grass pitches	1,009 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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK3 8NQ