Larwood Avenue, Stockport, SK4 2AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK4 2AT 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	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	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 SK4 2AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	38.7%	42.7%	4.0%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	45.5%	4.9%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.7%	7.3%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	40.7%	-8.8%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	29.6%	37.8%	8.2%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	11.8%	12.8%	1.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.2%	2.3%

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	28.1%	21.4%	-6.7%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	13.6%	1.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	28%	2.2%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	9.8%	16.8%	7.0%	2.7%	14.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	80.8%	66.3%	-14.5%	81.4%	-15.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	6.3%	6.3%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	91.2%	82.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	12.7%	6.0%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	83.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.8%	11.5%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.6%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Larwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Larwood Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heatons North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SK4 2AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Larwood Avenue are based on 10 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 Larwood Avenue, Stockport, SK4 2AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK4 2AT

Average Price
£241,494

Semi-Detached
£241,494

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Larwood Avenue

Average Price
£238,232

Semi-Detached
£238,232

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Larwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Larwood Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£291,000	2025-01-20	£306,106
13 Larwood Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,950	2021-04-23	£289,867
16 Larwood Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-02-07	£285,133
5 Larwood Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-06-20	£209,221
20 Larwood Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,950	2017-09-12	£272,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK4 2AT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SK4 2AT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	1,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	1,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	1,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	2,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mersey Vale Primary School Valley Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 2BZ	3out of 4	130 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Didsbury Road , SK4 3JH	- not rated	617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stockport Didsbury Road , SK4 3JH	- not rated	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury Road Junior School Didsbury Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HB	- not rated	879 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury Road Primary School Didsbury Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HB	3out of 4	879 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	1,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avondale High School Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	1,228 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	2out of 4	1,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	- not rated	1,264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	3out of 4	1,941 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	2,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	2,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	3,470 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	3,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Bank Independent School 116 Didsbury Road , Heaton Norris SK4 2HH	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornfield School Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	- not rated	852 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brinksway School Yew Street , SK4 2HG	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pendlebury Centre Edgeley Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris School St John's Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3BR	- not rated	1,323 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
Russell Gardens Sheltered Scheme	3 Hamilton Crescent, Heaton Mersey	457 yd
Mercedes-Benz Of Stockport	Brighton Road, Heaton Mersey	605 yd
Avanti Restaurant & Grill	1 Moorside Road, Heaton Mersey	827 yd
Buddha Express	8 Moorside Road, Heaton Mersey	827 yd
Baxter Storey @ CDL	Strata House, Kings Reach Road	842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Powerleague Fives Limited	Powerleague, Craig Road		87 yd
Cheadle Heath Club & Institute	1 Hoylake Road, Edgeley		787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kino's Takeaway	19A Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	688 yd
Food 2 Go	70 Stockport Road, Edgeley	745 yd
Classy Bites Limited	124 Stockport Road, Edgeley	771 yd
That Pizza Place	210 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	985 yd
Heaton Moor Fish Bar	109 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Food	63 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	504 yd
B & M Home Store	Homebase, Stockport Road	983 yd
The Co-Op	206 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	985 yd
Tesco Express	180 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mersey Vale Primary School VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	129 yd
Powerleague (Stockport) CRAIG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	249 yd
Didsbury Road Primary School DIDSBURY ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
Norris Bank Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	891 yd
Thornfield Park THORNFIELD PARK THORNFIELD PARK THORNFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	1,011 yd
Lark Hill Primary School NORTHGATE ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Walnut Tree Playing Fields (Closed) Criccieth Road	grass pitches	1,028 yd
The Heatons Sports Club (Closed) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,066 yd
Heaton Mersey Cricket - Tennis And Lacrosse Club (Closed) Green Lane	grass pitches	1,076 yd
Heaton Mersey Bowl Station Road	grass pitches	1,092 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK4 2AT