Shaw Heath, Stockport, SK3 9DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK3 9DY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	46.7%	49.4%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	53.3%	50.6%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.6%

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 9DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	42.9%	58.3%	15.4%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	16.5%	0.2%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	27.5%	17.6%	-9.9%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	8.6%	4%	-4.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.5%	34.1%	6.6%	48.4%	-14.3%
Good health	25.5%	37.5%	12.0%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	32.2%	18.4%	-13.8%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	12.9%	6.9%	-6.0%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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	38.2%	24.1%	-14.1%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	13.7%	3.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	17.3%	7.0%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	26.3%	6.1%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.3%	83.2%	-12.1%	81.4%	1.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	81.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	3.5%	6%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	6%	4.0%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	81.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.7%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Shaw Heath Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaw Heath was 57.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4000.0% higher than the Brinnington & Stockport Central average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Shaw Heath has the highest crime rate of 3 local areas in Brinnington & Stockport Central and the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Stockport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.7%.

🔎 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. 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 9DY, 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 Shaw Heath are based on 149 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 Shaw Heath, Stockport, SK3 9DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK3 9DY

Average Price
£142,950

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,950

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaw Heath

Average Price
£211,369

Semi-Detached
£259,736

Terraced
£236,902

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,299

Other
£163,705

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaw HeathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 3 The Blue Bell, 12 Shaw Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-05-24	£166,894
Apartment 6 The Blue Bell, 12 Shaw Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2023-11-20	£160,757
Apartment 4 The Blue Bell, 12 Shaw Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-08-19	£162,542
Apartment 5 The Blue Bell, 12 Shaw Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2022-03-18	£179,079
Apartment 7 The Blue Bell, 12 Shaw Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2021-11-25	£49,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK3 9DY

Employment

SK3 9DY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Unemployed	25
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	2,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	3,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Bowdon Street , Edgeley SK3 9EA	3out of 4	36 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Old Chapel Street , Edgeley SK3 9HX	3out of 4	160 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Marriott Street , SK1 3PJ	3out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School Etchells Street , St Petersgate SK1 1EF	3out of 4	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cale Green Primary School Shaw Road South , Shaw Heath SK3 8JG	3out of 4	903 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	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	- not rated	2,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport School Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW	3out of 4	2,440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	2,996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Road , SK8 5GB	- not rated	3,953 yd	Free schools	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	1,730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	3,831 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Hall Grammar School Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	1,835 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Pendlebury Centre Edgeley Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Grammar School Buxton Road , SK2 7AF	- not rated	2,453 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
Sivoris	12 Castle Street, Edgeley	128 yd
Breakfast At Bethany's	64 Castle Street, Edgeley	185 yd
Dessert Lounge	19 Castle Street, Edgeley	243 yd
Rj's Kitchen	31 Castle Street, Edgeley	243 yd
The Cozy Cafe	81 Castle Street, Edgeley	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Crofter	15 Castle Street, Edgeley	128 yd
The Armoury	Armoury Inn, 31-33 Shaw Heath	173 yd
Pineapple Inn	The Pineapple, 50 Castle Street	188 yd
Nelson Tavern	98 Wellington Road South, Stockport	397 yd
Sir Robert Peel	83 Castle Street, Edgeley	399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mustaph's	11 Castle Street, Edgeley	128 yd
Happiness City	48 Castle Street, Edgeley	185 yd
Chilli Massalla	38 Castle Street, Edgeley	185 yd
Chunky Fried Chicken	22 Castle Street, Edgeley	185 yd
Smashers	54 Castle Street, Edgeley	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cool Trader	3 Castle Street, Edgeley	128 yd
"Olive Branch" Edgeley Food Bank	2 Castle Street, Edgeley	128 yd
Edgeley Discount Store	43 Castle Street, Edgeley	222 yd
Pound Express	89 Castle Street, Edgeley	399 yd
The Co-Operative Food	84-86 Castle Street, Edgeley	416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady'S Catholic Primary School OLD CHAPEL STREET	artificial grass pitch	77 yd
The Armoury T A CENTRE T A CENTRE GREEK STREET		148 yd
Stockport College Academy Of Sport WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Life Leisure Grand Central Wellington Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	378 yd
Workhouse Gym (Closed) Shaw Heath	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Edgeley Park Stadium (Stockport County Fc) EDGELEY PARK EDGELEY PARK HARDCASTLE ROAD	grass pitches	523 yd
Hollywood Park LOTTERY STREET	grass pitches	568 yd
St Thomas C Of E Primary School MARRIOTT STREET	artificial grass pitch	649 yd
Reflections (Closed) Heaton Lane	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Fit4Less (Stockport) (Closed) 1-15 1-15 Middle Hillgate	health and fitness suite	788 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%

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

Overview of SK3 9DY