Lawton Road, Stockport, SK4 2RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK4 2RG 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	47.3%	50.6%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.7%	49.4%	-3.3%	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 vicinity of SK4 2RG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	31.8%	1.8%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	56.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	12.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3%	4.2%	1.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	57.5%	55.6%	-1.9%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	31.4%	30.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8.4%	11.4%	3.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 58.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	11.8%	3.1%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	1.8%	-8.5%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.5%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	58.2%	9.5%	33.8%	24.4%
Other	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	4.2%	10.2%	6.0%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.1%	81.8%	-8.3%	81.4%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	90.4%	86.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	86.6%	0.1%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.6%	9.7%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	0%	-9.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Lawton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawton 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 -23.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SK4 2RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Lawton Road are based on 19 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 Lawton Road, Stockport, SK4 2RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK4 2RG

Average Price
£638,620

Semi-Detached
£634,069

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£693,230

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawton Road

Average Price
£620,916

Semi-Detached
£621,439

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£616,464

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Lawton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-02-21	£623,756
2 Lawton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£786,000	2022-10-21	£790,633
4 Lawton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£627,627	2022-01-28	£684,438
8 Lawton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-06-11	£720,461
16 Lawton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2019-07-26	£715,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK4 2RG

Employment

SK4 2RG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 2RG 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	112
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	2,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	2,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	2,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel Wellington Road North , Heaton Chapel SK4 4QG	3out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Primary School Whitehill Street West , Heaton Norris SK4 1PB	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	3out of 4	947 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Hall Primary School Broadstone Hall Road South , Heaton Chapel SK4 5JD	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norris Bank Primary School Green Lane , Heaton Norris SK4 2NF	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	No	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	587 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	1,753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	4out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	5,401 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	307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton School St James Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4RE	4out of 4	770 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Broadstones School Room 413 , Broadstone Mill SK4 5HS	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penarth Group School 128 Reddish Road , South Reddish SK5 7JG	- not rated	1,691 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 Elizabethan	Elizabethan Hotel, 33 Heaton Moor Road	430 yd
Nasi Lemak	First Floor, 54 Heaton Moor Road	461 yd
The Hinds Head	Manchester Road, Heaton Chapel	464 yd
Sodexo Ltd @ Ascot House	Ascot House, 195 Wellington Road North	473 yd
CHAPEL HIDEOUT	11A School Lane, Heaton Chapel	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller & Carter Heaton Chapel	Rudyard Hotel, 271 Wellington Road North	228 yd
Village Point Ltd	The Moor Club, 35 Heaton Moor Road	430 yd
The Moor Club	35 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	430 yd
Crown Inn	The Crown Inn, 98 Heaton Moor Road	523 yd
Cork Of The North	104 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	580 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
B'Spoke Coffee House Ltd	Heaton Chapel Train Station, Heaton Moor Road	280 yd
The 'Burbs	346 Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel	343 yd
Pizza Magic	338 Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel	343 yd
China Garden	97 Heaton Road, Heaton Norris	431 yd
Tasty Max	13 School Lane, Heaton Chapel	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Convenience Store	28 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	344 yd
Esso Service Station	196-198 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris	510 yd
The Co-Operative Food	76-80 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	523 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Annes Roman Catholic High School GLENFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	487 yd
Whitehill Primary School WHITEHILL STREET WEST	grass pitches	717 yd
All Saints Primary School CHURCHILL STREET	grass pitches	825 yd
Heaton Moor Rugby Football Club Green Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	869 yd
Heaton School ST. JAMES ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Peel Moat Sports And Target Fitness Centre (Closed) Buckingham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	885 yd
The Heatons Sports Club (Closed) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	917 yd
Heaton Mersey Cricket - Tennis And Lacrosse Club (Closed) Green Lane	grass pitches	935 yd
Frederick Whittaker Scott Playing Fields CONWAY CENTRE CONWAY CENTRE CONWAY STREET	grass pitches	996 yd
Norris Bank Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,073 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK4 2RG