St Matthews Terrace, Stockport, SK3 9EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK3 9EY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	48.6%	53.8%	5.2%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	51.4%	46.2%	-5.2%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 9EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	53.1%	59.3%	6.2%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	19.6%	-6.4%	44.2%	-24.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.6%	12.4%	2.8%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	48.6%	42.4%	-6.2%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	30.2%	37.6%	7.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	16.2%	15.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	31.6%	18.4%	-13.2%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	15.3%	4.0%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.6%	1.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.3%	3.7%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	28.6%	9.4%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.4%	90.2%	-1.2%	81.4%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	89.2%	88.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	88.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.7%	37.2%	19.5%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is St Matthews Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Matthews Terrace was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brinnington & Stockport Central 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 -52.7%.

🔎 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 9EY, 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 St Matthews Terrace are based on 29 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 St Matthews Terrace, Stockport, SK3 9EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK3 9EY

Average Price
£229,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£229,046

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Matthews Terrace

Average Price
£233,046

Semi-Detached
£239,247

Terraced
£232,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Matthews TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 St Matthews Terrace, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-11-26	£162,871
9 St Matthews Terrace, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£262,100	2025-05-22	£272,989
4 St Matthews Terrace, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2024-07-04	£237,951
11 St Matthews Terrace, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2021-09-03	£264,837
7 St Matthews Terrace, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-03-26	£221,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK3 9EY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	1,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	1,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	2,541 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	304 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Bowdon Street , Edgeley SK3 9EA	- not rated	304 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Old Chapel Street , Edgeley SK3 9HX	3out of 4	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park Infant School Bombay Road , Edgeley SK3 9RF	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park Junior School Bombay Road , Edgeley SK3 9RF	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	No	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	908 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	1,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avondale High School Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	1,099 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenport School Frewland Avenue , Davenport SK3 8UA	- not rated	2,150 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	775 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	1,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	3,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	3,496 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	710 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinksway School Yew Street , SK4 2HG	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pure Innovations Trading As Pure College 1 Exchange Street , SK3 0GA	- not rated	843 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	887 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hulme Hall Grammar School Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA	- not rated	1,261 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
Olive	88-90 Castle Street, Edgeley	113 yd
The Friary	108-110 Castle Street, Edgeley	113 yd
Caker St	97 Castle Street, Edgeley	156 yd
And Always More	63 Castle Street, Edgeley	253 yd
Leve Bakery Shawarama	61 Castle Street, Edgeley	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edgeley Conservative Club	Flat, Edgeley Conservative Club	80 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 124 Castle Street	120 yd
Sir Robert Peel	83 Castle Street, Edgeley	156 yd
The Prince Albert	Prince Albert, 107 Castle Street	156 yd
Pineapple Inn	The Pineapple, 50 Castle Street	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow House	62 Old Chapel Street, Edgeley	79 yd
Shookys	Unit To The Rear Of, 2A Torkington Street	103 yd
Bombay Castle	104-106 Castle Street, Edgeley	113 yd
Wellino Pizza	137 Castle Street, Edgeley	156 yd
J And J Chippy	12 Duchy Street, Edgeley	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nine Til Nine	124 Grenville Street, Edgeley	93 yd
The Co-Operative Food	84-86 Castle Street, Edgeley	113 yd
Pound Express	89 Castle Street, Edgeley	156 yd
Edgeley Discount Store	43 Castle Street, Edgeley	302 yd
Cool Trader	3 Castle Street, Edgeley	415 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edgeley Park Stadium (Stockport County Fc) EDGELEY PARK EDGELEY PARK HARDCASTLE ROAD	grass pitches	341 yd
Our Lady'S Catholic Primary School OLD CHAPEL STREET	artificial grass pitch	406 yd
Hollywood Park LOTTERY STREET	grass pitches	478 yd
The Armoury T A CENTRE T A CENTRE GREEK STREET		530 yd
Lark Hill Primary School NORTHGATE ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Workhouse Gym (Closed) Shaw Heath	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Life Leisure Grand Central Wellington Road South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
Stockport College Academy Of Sport WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Stockport Academy HEATHBANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	915 yd
Reflections (Closed) Heaton Lane	health and fitness suite	919 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	58.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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