Wells Drive, Stockport, SK4 3AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK4 3AU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	53%	1.9%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48.9%	47%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	28.1%	33.7%	5.6%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	50.2%	0.2%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11%	7.6%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	6.1%	1.5%

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	42.3%	53.5%	11.2%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	39.4%	29.8%	-9.6%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	13.1%	11%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4%	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	17.5%	14.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	9.6%	-6.6%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	16%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	42.8%	7.7%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	8.4%	5%	-3.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81%	84.1%	3.1%	81.4%	2.7%
Arab	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	88.3%	87.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	3.7%	-4.7%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	87.2%	0.7%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.1%	10.7%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Wells Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wells Drive 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 -26.5%.

🔎 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 3AU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wells Drive 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 Wells Drive, Stockport, SK4 3AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK4 3AU

Average Price
£377,501

Semi-Detached
£405,078

Terraced
£368,168

Detached
£377,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wells Drive

Average Price
£370,867

Semi-Detached
£391,660

Terraced
£357,938

Detached
£373,129

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wells DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wells Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-10-30	£324,684
9 Wells Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-10-04	£400,000
3 Wells Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2016-03-24	£346,970
9 Wells Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-08-28	£396,387
7 Wells Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-07-03	£373,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK4 3AU

Employment

SK4 3AU 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	88
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	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	1,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	2,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	3,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's RC Primary School School Lane , Didsbury M20 6HS	4out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Poplar Street , Heaton Hersey SK4 3DG	3out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury Road Primary School Didsbury Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HB	4out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Road Primary School Beaver Road , Didsbury M20 6SX	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury CofE Primary School Elm Grove , Didsbury M20 6RL	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy converter	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	461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road , East Didsbury M20 5PG	3out of 4	1,064 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	1,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	3out of 4	2,871 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	4,098 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,915 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	4,480 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	597 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School 551 Wilmslow Road , Withington M20 4BA	- not rated	2,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Preparatory School 131 Barlow Moor Road , West Didsbury M20 2PW	- not rated	2,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pendlebury Centre Edgeley Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ	4out of 4	2,380 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB	3out of 4	2,440 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Yorker	179 School Lane	347 yd
Ek’s Kitchen	177 School Lane	382 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Stores Ltd, Burnage Lane	406 yd
Griffin Hotel	552 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	442 yd
Black Spot Pizza	464 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heaton Mersey Sports & Social Club	47 Harwood Road, Heaton Mersey	194 yd
Burgess Hospitality (D&P) LTD	Dog And Partridge, 687 - 693 Didsbury Road	445 yd
The Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge, 687 - 693 Didsbury Road	445 yd
Heaton Mersey Conservative Club	444 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	590 yd
The Heaton	474 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nashville	179 School Lane	347 yd
Golden Gate	452 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	590 yd
Canadian Charcoal Grill	476 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	590 yd
Casa Di Pasta	480 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	590 yd
Alfredo's	480 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Burnage Lane		406 yd
Tesco	Parrs Wood Lane		629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cranford Golf Centre (Closed) Harwood Road	golf	213 yd
Heaton Mersey Sports Club HARWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
St John'S Church Of England Primary School POPLAR STREET	grass pitches	489 yd
The Barlow Roman Catholic High School PARRS WOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	573 yd
Burnage Rugby Club BATTERSEA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches	814 yd
Heaton Mersey Bowl Station Road	grass pitches	817 yd
Life Leisure Priestnall Priestnall Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	853 yd
Parrs Wood High School WILMSLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	873 yd
Nuffield Health Didsbury Fitness & Wellbeing Gym PARRSWOOD ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE PARRSWOOD ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE WILMSLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	905 yd
Didsbury Road Primary School DIDSBURY ROAD	grass pitches	930 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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK4 3AU