Whitefield, Stockport, SK4 2PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK4 2PE is primarily male, with 56.3% of the population 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	40.8%	43.7%	2.9%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	59.2%	56.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	7.3%

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 2PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	56.9%	46.8%	-10.1%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	35%	5.7%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.1%	11.4%	2.3%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47.3%	51.6%	4.3%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	37.2%	32.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.9%	9.8%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	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	21.6%	16.5%	-5.1%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	5.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	9.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	18.6%	1.8%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	40.3%	11.0%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	7%	6.6%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.2%	79.1%	-10.1%	81.4%	-2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	91.3%	87.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	87%	1.4%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0%	9.1%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	0.7%	-10.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Whitefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitefield 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 -49.8%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SK4 2PE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Whitefield are based on 14 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 Whitefield, Stockport, SK4 2PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK4 2PE

Average Price
£396,377

Semi-Detached
£796,731

Terraced
£440,511

Detached
£386,878

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,475

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitefield

Average Price
£348,002

Semi-Detached
£786,743

Terraced
£370,871

Detached
£381,972

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,612

Other
£439,409

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WhitefieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Whitefield, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£359,950	2021-06-25	£421,445
Flat 1 16 Whitefield, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-02-26	£211,932
10 Whitefield, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£332,500	2019-06-14	£446,810
8 Whitefield, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-02-26	£438,029
6 Whitefield, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£122,212	2017-07-03	£177,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK4 2PE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	40
Self-Employed	24
Other	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	1,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	2,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	3out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Primary School Whitehill Street West , Heaton Norris SK4 1PB	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norris Bank Primary School Green Lane , Heaton Norris SK4 2NF	3out of 4	789 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel Wellington Road North , Heaton Chapel SK4 4QG	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport Roman Road , Heaton Norris SK4 1RF	2out of 4	1,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	- not rated	312 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	1,812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	4out of 4	2,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	2,590 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	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	3,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	5,051 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Covenant Christian School 48 Heaton Moor Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4NX	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	763 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Heaton School St James Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4RE	4out of 4	1,225 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penarth Group School 128 Reddish Road , South Reddish SK5 7JG	- not rated	1,570 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
Sodexo Ltd @ Ascot House	Ascot House, 195 Wellington Road North	80 yd
Dolce Ltd @ All Saints C Of E School	All Saints Church Of England Primary School, Churchill Street	318 yd
The Hinds Head	Manchester Road, Heaton Chapel	526 yd
Nursery Inn	258 Green Lane, Heaton Norris	595 yd
The Heatons Sports Club	The Heatons Sports Club Ltd, Green Lane	672 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stockport Labour Party Club	2 Lloyd Street, Heaton Norris	550 yd
Miller & Carter Heaton Chapel	Rudyard Hotel, 271 Wellington Road North	724 yd
Village Point Ltd	The Moor Club, 35 Heaton Moor Road	770 yd
The Moor Club	35 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	770 yd
Navigation Inn	1 Manchester Road, Heaton Norris	847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	97 Heaton Road, Heaton Norris	184 yd
King Roosters	145 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris	234 yd
Lee's Chinese Food Centre	149 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris	234 yd
Smashie's	147 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris	234 yd
Village Chippy	281 Green Lane, Heaton Norris	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Esso Service Station	196-198 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris	144 yd
Asda Supermarket	23 Hamilton Square, Heaton Norris	741 yd
Farmfoods	25 Hamilton Square, Heaton Norris	741 yd
Station Convenience Store	28 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	794 yd
The Co-Operative Food	76-80 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Annes Roman Catholic High School GLENFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	238 yd
All Saints Primary School CHURCHILL STREET	grass pitches	468 yd
Whitehill Primary School WHITEHILL STREET WEST	grass pitches	708 yd
Heaton Moor Rugby Football Club Green Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	725 yd
Bowerfold Openspace GREEN LANE	grass pitches	769 yd
The Heatons Sports Club (Closed) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	803 yd
Norris Bank Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	856 yd
Heaton Mersey Cricket - Tennis And Lacrosse Club (Closed) Green Lane	grass pitches	860 yd
Frederick Whittaker Scott Playing Fields CONWAY CENTRE CONWAY CENTRE CONWAY STREET	grass pitches	920 yd
Heaton Norris Park PARSONAGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	929 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK4 2PE