Didsbury Road, Stockport, SK4 3AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK4 3AS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.2%	48.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.8%	51.1%	2.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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	42.4%	32.6%	-9.8%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	34.7%	4.3%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1%	6.2%	5.2%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	13.1%	20.7%	7.6%	9.1%	11.6%
Widowed	13.1%	4.7%	-8.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	45.6%	42.5%	-3.1%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	32.6%	29.9%	-2.7%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	18.1%	19%	0.9%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	2.8%	7.2%	4.4%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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	19.4%	23.7%	4.3%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	7.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.3%	-5.4%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	39.2%	-0.6%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	4%	3.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	87%	84.3%	-2.7%	81.4%	2.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	89.8%	86.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	5%	-2.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	86.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.1%	6.7%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0.4%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

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 South 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 -23.2%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SK4 3AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 3AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK4 3AS

Average Price
£310,000

Semi-Detached
£358,288

Terraced
£262,006

Detached
£386,806

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£202,610

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
597 Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-28	£190,370
Challener Bros Ltd Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-08-19	£205,422
595 Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-10-19	£182,825
553 Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-08-02	£392,008
553 Didsbury Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-07-01	£287,967

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK4 3AS

Employment

SK4 3AS 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

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	49
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	2,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	2,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School Poplar Street , Heaton Hersey SK4 3DG	3out of 4	485 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury Road Primary School Didsbury Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HB	4out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stockport Didsbury Road , SK4 3JH	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC Primary School School Lane , Didsbury M20 6HS	4out of 4	1,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mersey Vale Primary School Valley Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 2BZ	4out of 4	1,379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Parrs Wood Road , East Didsbury M20 6BX	3out of 4	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road , East Didsbury M20 5PG	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	3out of 4	2,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	3,586 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	5,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stella Maris School St John's Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3BR	- not rated	311 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pendlebury Centre Edgeley Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ	4out of 4	1,837 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Covenant Christian School 48 Heaton Moor Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4NX	- not rated	2,546 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton School St James Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4RE	4out of 4	2,584 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School 551 Wilmslow Road , Withington M20 4BA	- not rated	2,613 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Griffin Hotel	552 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	214 yd
Black Spot Pizza	464 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	245 yd
The Good Life	472 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	245 yd
The Granary	468 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	245 yd
Macari's Gelateria LTD	Rear Of 446 Didsbury Road, 446 Didsbury Road	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heaton Mersey Conservative Club	444 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	245 yd
The Heaton	474 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	245 yd
Heaton Mersey Sports & Social Club	47 Harwood Road, Heaton Mersey	369 yd
Burgess Hospitality (D&P) LTD	Dog And Partridge, 687 - 693 Didsbury Road	389 yd
The Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge, 687 - 693 Didsbury Road	389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Gate	452 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	245 yd
Canadian Charcoal Grill	476 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	245 yd
Casa Di Pasta	480 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	245 yd
Alfredo's	480 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	245 yd
Nashville	179 School Lane	811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Parrs Wood Lane		829 yd
Tesco	Burnage Lane		944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heaton Mersey Sports Club HARWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	291 yd
Heaton Mersey Bowl Station Road	grass pitches	313 yd
Burnage Rugby Club BATTERSEA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches	325 yd
St John'S Church Of England Primary School POPLAR STREET	grass pitches	399 yd
Cranford Golf Centre (Closed) Harwood Road	golf	400 yd
Didsbury Road Primary School DIDSBURY ROAD	grass pitches	601 yd
Parrs Wood High School WILMSLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	717 yd
Nuffield Health Didsbury Fitness & Wellbeing Gym PARRSWOOD ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE PARRSWOOD ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE WILMSLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
Life Leisure Priestnall Priestnall Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	945 yd
The Barlow Roman Catholic High School PARRS WOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	965 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK4 3AS