Blandford Road, Stockport, SK4 2NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK4 2NT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	46.4%	49.8%	3.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53.6%	50.2%	-3.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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	30.6%	32.1%	1.5%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	48.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.2%	14.2%	4.0%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	49.3%	48.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	34.6%	33%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.1%	12.9%	0.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	13.2%	2.6%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	7.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	8.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.6%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	45.8%	0.9%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	11.1%	15.8%	4.7%	2.7%	13.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	77.9%	70.9%	-7.0%	81.4%	-10.5%
Arab	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	83.6%	85.6%	2.0%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	11.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	85.6%	3.1%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	4.3%	10.6%	6.3%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	1.1%	-8.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	18.6%	6.5%	12.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Blandford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blandford 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 2NT, 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 Blandford Road are based on 9 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 Blandford Road, Stockport, SK4 2NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK4 2NT

Average Price
£407,576

Semi-Detached
£428,119

Terraced
£390,000

Detached
£413,740

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,279

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blandford Road

Average Price
£341,302

Semi-Detached
£440,092

Terraced
£274,875

Detached
£423,024

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,318

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blandford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Blandford Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-11-22	£395,782
1 Blandford Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-10-26	£443,394
9 Blandford Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2012-01-27	£451,430
7 Blandford Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2008-05-23	£404,250
2 Blandford Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2006-10-12	£320,949

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK4 2NT

Employment

SK4 2NT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SK4 2NT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	1,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	1,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	1,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	1,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	3,106 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	195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norris Bank Primary School Green Lane , Heaton Norris SK4 2NF	- not rated	195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Moor Infant School Thornfield Road , Heaton Moor SK4 3LD	- not rated	750 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mersey Vale Primary School Valley Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 2BZ	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Didsbury Road , SK4 3JH	- not rated	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, Stockport Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	- not rated	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	2out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	- not rated	1,343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	1,770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	1,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ	- not rated	2,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	3,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	4,214 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	396 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brinksway School Yew Street , SK4 2HG	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornfield School Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	- not rated	1,025 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Covenant Christian School 48 Heaton Moor Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4NX	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Heatons Sports Club	The Heatons Sports Club Ltd, Green Lane	239 yd
Nursery Inn	258 Green Lane, Heaton Norris	358 yd
Russell Gardens Sheltered Scheme	3 Hamilton Crescent, Heaton Mersey	481 yd
Top Of The Range Caterers	A G Parfett And Son, Didsbury Road	564 yd
Mercedes-Benz Of Stockport	Brighton Road, Heaton Mersey	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Powerleague Fives Limited	Powerleague, Craig Road	840 yd
Pale	3 Shaw Road, Heaton Moor	1,050 yd
Stockport Labour Party Club	2 Lloyd Street, Heaton Norris	1,065 yd
Cork Of The North	104 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	1,069 yd
The Midland Pub	The Midland, 19 Wellington Road North	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Chippy	281 Green Lane, Heaton Norris	397 yd
Kino's Takeaway	19A Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	566 yd
Heaton Moor Fish Bar	109 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	640 yd
That Pizza Place	210 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	687 yd
China Garden	97 Heaton Road, Heaton Norris	815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Food	63 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	445 yd
The Co-Op	206 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	687 yd
Tesco Express	180 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	697 yd
Esso Service Station	196-198 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norris Bank Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	192 yd
Heaton Moor Rugby Football Club Green Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	395 yd
The Heatons Sports Club (Closed) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	415 yd
Heaton Mersey Cricket - Tennis And Lacrosse Club (Closed) Green Lane	grass pitches	476 yd
Bowerfold Openspace GREEN LANE	grass pitches	484 yd
Powerleague (Stockport) CRAIG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	676 yd
Mersey Vale Primary School VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	864 yd
Thornfield Park THORNFIELD PARK THORNFIELD PARK THORNFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	925 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	28.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK4 2NT