Didsbury Road, Stockport, SK4 2BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK4 2BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47%	49.4%	2.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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 2BA, 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	47.2%	42.7%	-4.5%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	41%	8.8%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10%	9.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	33.6%	46.4%	12.8%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	45.2%	31.6%	-13.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	15.7%	13.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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	24.4%	20.4%	-4.0%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	19.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.9%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	28.2%	7.6%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	9.2%	6.8%	-2.4%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.8%	69.5%	-9.3%	81.4%	-11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.5%	5.1%	4.6%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	84.8%	81%	-3.8%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	12.2%	1.6%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	83.9%	80.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.8%	10.9%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	5%	-4.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Didsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Didsbury Road 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 been falling year on year.

🔎 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 2BA, 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 Didsbury Road are based on 530 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 Didsbury Road, Stockport, SK4 2BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK4 2BA

Average Price
£232,179

Semi-Detached
£276,250

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,133

Other
£117,144

Estimated Average Property Prices for Didsbury Road

Average Price
£399,541

Semi-Detached
£393,795

Terraced
£374,945

Detached
£693,266

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,963

Other
£548,661

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Didsbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 7 The Heatons, 63 Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-11-19	£155,924
73 Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-01-17	£147,267
Apartment 7 The Heatons, 63 Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-04-27	£152,695
Apartment 6 The Heatons, 63 Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,500	2022-03-18	£214,811
Apartment 8 The Heatons, 63 Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2019-05-17	£208,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK4 2BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate 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	- not rated	777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	1,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	1,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	2,676 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	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norris Bank Primary School Green Lane , Heaton Norris SK4 2NF	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norris Bank Primary School Green Lane , Heaton Norris SK4 2NF	- not rated	642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Primary School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Didsbury Road , SK4 3JH	- not rated	985 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	1,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avondale High School Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	1,308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	2out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	- not rated	1,536 yd	Community school	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	1,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	2,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	3,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	3,781 yd	Further education	No	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	76 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brinksway School Yew Street , SK4 2HG	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornfield School Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	- not rated	1,146 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pendlebury Centre Edgeley Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ	4out of 4	1,411 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Russell Gardens Sheltered Scheme	3 Hamilton Crescent, Heaton Mersey	70 yd
Mercedes-Benz Of Stockport	Brighton Road, Heaton Mersey	150 yd
Top Of The Range Caterers	A G Parfett And Son, Didsbury Road	399 yd
Baxter Storey @ CDL	Strata House, Kings Reach Road	473 yd
The Heatons Sports Club	The Heatons Sports Club Ltd, Green Lane	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Powerleague Fives Limited	Powerleague, Craig Road	522 yd
Cheadle Heath Club & Institute	1 Hoylake Road, Edgeley	1,051 yd
The Midland Pub	The Midland, 19 Wellington Road North	1,092 yd
The Magnet	Magnet Inn, 51 Wellington Road North	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kino's Takeaway	19A Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	195 yd
Village Chippy	281 Green Lane, Heaton Norris	731 yd
Food 2 Go	70 Stockport Road, Edgeley	880 yd
Heaton Moor Fish Bar	109 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	986 yd
Classy Bites Limited	124 Stockport Road, Edgeley	997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Food	63 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	37 yd
The Co-Op	206 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	1,010 yd
Tesco Express	180 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	1,047 yd
Big Saver	168 Northgate Road, Edgeley	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Stockport) CRAIG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	302 yd
Bowerfold Openspace GREEN LANE	grass pitches	615 yd
Norris Bank Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	639 yd
Mersey Vale Primary School VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
Lark Hill Primary School NORTHGATE ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
Heaton Moor Rugby Football Club Green Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	855 yd
The Heatons Sports Club (Closed) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	862 yd
Heaton Mersey Cricket - Tennis And Lacrosse Club (Closed) Green Lane	grass pitches	911 yd
Hollywood Park LOTTERY STREET	grass pitches	998 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK4 2BA