Wellington Road North, Stockport, SK4 2PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK4 2PF is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	49.4%	45.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	50.6%	54.3%	3.7%	49.0%	5.3%

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 2PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	45.5%	50.8%	5.3%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	21.1%	1.5%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	22.4%	21.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	12.0%
Widowed	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.8%	32.6%	-1.2%	48.4%	-15.8%
Good health	38.3%	34.1%	-4.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	19.5%	25.9%	6.4%	12.7%	13.2%
Bad health	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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	26.6%	18.1%	-8.5%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	18.1%	7.6%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	33.1%	0.9%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.9%	81.2%	-9.7%	81.4%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	87.7%	81.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	82.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	9.6%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.7%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Wellington Road North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Road North 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.

🔎 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 2PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Wellington Road North are based on 447 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 Wellington Road North, Stockport, SK4 2PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK4 2PF

Average Price
£267,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£328,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£205,671

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Road North

Average Price
£401,200

Semi-Detached
£505,669

Terraced
£343,669

Detached
£630,877

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,686

Other
£1,195,270

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Road North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Wellington Road North, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-08-12	£330,207
Flat 141 Wellington Road North, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-11-15	£206,283
Flat 139 Wellington Road North, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2004-07-03	£340,421
Flat 141 Wellington Road North, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	1999-05-28	£290,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK4 2PF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Self-Employed	2
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	13
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	1,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	1,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	2,341 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	- not rated	210 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Primary School Whitehill Street West , Heaton Norris SK4 1PB	3out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Road , Heaton Norris SK4 1RF	1out of 4	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norris Bank Primary School Green Lane , Heaton Norris SK4 2NF	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norris Bank Primary School Green Lane , Heaton Norris SK4 2NF	- not rated	904 yd	Community school	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	341 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	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	2out of 4	2,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	- not rated	2,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Technical School 131 Wellington Road South , Wellington House SK1 3TZ	- not rated	2,147 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ	- not rated	1,926 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	3,288 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	4,971 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norris Bank Independent School 26 Farmer Street , Heaton Norris SK14 1NF	- not rated	340 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	508 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St James Independent Junior School (North West) Belmont House , Belmont Street SK4 1TG	- not rated	529 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Care Today (Childrens Service) 29 Tatton Road North , Heaton Moor SK4 2QX	- not rated	649 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Covenant Christian School 48 Heaton Moor Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4NX	- not rated	1,039 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
Dolce Ltd @ All Saints C Of E School	All Saints Church Of England Primary School, Churchill Street	226 yd
Sodexo Ltd @ Ascot House	Ascot House, 195 Wellington Road North	261 yd
Nursery Inn	258 Green Lane, Heaton Norris	553 yd
Salvation Army Church	Salvation Army Hall, Short Street	571 yd
The Hinds Head	Manchester Road, Heaton Chapel	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stockport Labour Party Club	2 Lloyd Street, Heaton Norris	318 yd
The Grapes	Grapes Inn, 2 Quantock Close	627 yd
Heaton Norris Pavillion & Community Centre	Heaton Norris Park, Love Lane	659 yd
Navigation Inn	1 Manchester Road, Heaton Norris	689 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel, 74-76 Wellington Road North	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Roosters	145 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris	2 yd
Lee's Chinese Food Centre	149 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris	2 yd
Smashie's	147 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris	2 yd
New Tai Weh	54 Belmont Street, Heaton Norris	360 yd
China Garden	97 Heaton Road, Heaton Norris	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Esso Service Station	196-198 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris	251 yd
Asda Supermarket	23 Hamilton Square, Heaton Norris	513 yd
Farmfoods	25 Hamilton Square, Heaton Norris	513 yd
Asda Reddish Superstore	6 Manchester Road, Heaton Norris	763 yd
Pound Stretcher	4 Manchester Road, Heaton Norris	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Annes Roman Catholic High School GLENFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	339 yd
All Saints Primary School CHURCHILL STREET	grass pitches	354 yd
Bowerfold Openspace GREEN LANE	grass pitches	643 yd
Heaton Norris Park PARSONAGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	695 yd
Whitehill Primary School WHITEHILL STREET WEST	grass pitches	761 yd
Elite Performance Fitness Ltd 79a 79a LANCASHIRE HILL	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Heaton Moor Rugby Football Club Green Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	827 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Primary School ROMAN ROAD		884 yd
Norris Bank Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	905 yd
The Heatons Sports Club (Closed) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	910 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	42 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.02 Mbit/s

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