Didsbury Road, Stockport, SK4 2HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK4 2HH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	50.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.1%	49.1%	3.0%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.2%	32.5%	-0.7%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	48.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	9.8%	2.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	8.1%	7.1%	-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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.4%	57.6%	2.2%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	29.4%	27.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	10.6%	12%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	16.6%	17.1%	0.5%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	10.6%	-6.0%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	19.8%	4.5%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	41.3%	7.1%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	80.2%	80.4%	0.2%	81.4%	-1.0%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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%	85%	-7.0%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	6.9%	2.8%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	85.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.2%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.3%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.5%.

🔎 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 2HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 523 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 2HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK4 2HH

Average Price
£392,798

Semi-Detached
£416,574

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£321,467

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Didsbury Road

Average Price
£387,315

Semi-Detached
£378,577

Terraced
£358,680

Detached
£669,394

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,472

Other
£549,773

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Didsbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-05-21	£260,000
128 Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£276,500	2024-07-25	£282,289
144 Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£354,900	2024-06-07	£363,055
144 Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-12-08	£295,849
120 Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-06-16	£312,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK4 2HH

Employment

SK4 2HH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	4out of 4	976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	3,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norris Bank Primary School Green Lane , Heaton Norris SK4 2NF	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mersey Vale Primary School Valley Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 2BZ	4out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stockport Didsbury Road , SK4 3JH	4out of 4	785 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Primary School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	2out of 4	976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury Road Primary School Didsbury Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HB	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	1,318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	3out of 4	1,441 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	1,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	4out of 4	2,477 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Parrs Wood Road , East Didsbury M20 6BX	3out of 4	2,614 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	3,843 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	1,213 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pendlebury Centre Edgeley Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Covenant Christian School 48 Heaton Moor Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4NX	- not rated	1,528 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris School St John's Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3BR	- not rated	1,594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	1,709 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	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	117 yd
Mercedes-Benz Of Stockport	Brighton Road, Heaton Mersey	274 yd
Top Of The Range Caterers	A G Parfett And Son, Didsbury Road	466 yd
Baxter Storey @ CDL	Strata House, Kings Reach Road	597 yd
The Heatons Sports Club	The Heatons Sports Club Ltd, Green Lane	598 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Powerleague Fives Limited	Powerleague, Craig Road		522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kino's Takeaway	19A Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	307 yd
Village Chippy	281 Green Lane, Heaton Norris	683 yd
Heaton Moor Fish Bar	109 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	861 yd
That Pizza Place	210 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	885 yd
Food 2 Go	70 Stockport Road, Edgeley	968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Food	63 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	93 yd
The Co-Op	206 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	885 yd
Tesco Express	180 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Stockport) CRAIG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	325 yd
Norris Bank Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	528 yd
Mersey Vale Primary School VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	606 yd
Bowerfold Openspace GREEN LANE	grass pitches	616 yd
Heaton Moor Rugby Football Club Green Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	748 yd
The Heatons Sports Club (Closed) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	749 yd
Heaton Mersey Cricket - Tennis And Lacrosse Club (Closed) Green Lane	grass pitches	794 yd
Lark Hill Primary School NORTHGATE ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
Thornfield Park THORNFIELD PARK THORNFIELD PARK THORNFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	1,048 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK4 2HH