Whitehurst Road, Stockport, SK4 3NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK4 3NZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.5%	51.8%	1.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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	32.9%	36%	3.1%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	47.8%	-4.2%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.6%	9.6%	2.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (85.2%) 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	57.4%	49.6%	-7.8%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	32.3%	35.6%	3.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	7.6%	12.3%	4.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	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.

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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	8.8%	-9.0%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	17.5%	0.2%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	45.6%	8.3%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	6.3%	11.3%	5.0%	2.7%	8.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.2%	74.9%	-4.3%	81.4%	-6.5%
Arab	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	88.1%	84.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	9.8%	1.5%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	84.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.5%	11.2%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	1.4%	-8.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Whitehurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehurst 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.0%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SK4 3NZ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Whitehurst Road are based on 74 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 Whitehurst Road, Stockport, SK4 3NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK4 3NZ

Average Price
£391,483

Semi-Detached
£382,705

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£602,154

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehurst Road

Average Price
£387,174

Semi-Detached
£380,238

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£636,844

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Whitehurst Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£383,500	2025-09-10	£383,500
20 Whitehurst Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£346,925	2024-10-11	£356,467
18 Whitehurst Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-05-26	£356,960
22 Whitehurst Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-12-16	£415,171
8 Whitehurst Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2021-06-28	£453,629

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK4 3NZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	1,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	2,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	3,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	3,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tithe Barn Primary School Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NG	4out of 4	586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1DR	3out of 4	769 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green End Primary School Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1DR	4out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Poplar Street , Heaton Hersey SK4 3DG	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybarn Primary School Briarfield Road , Withington M20 4SR	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	4out of 4	604 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Parrs Wood Road , East Didsbury M20 6BX	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road , East Didsbury M20 5PG	3out of 4	2,239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	4,963 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	5,331 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	4,277 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	1,226 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton School St James Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4RE	4out of 4	1,362 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Covenant Christian School 48 Heaton Moor Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4NX	- not rated	1,582 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School 551 Wilmslow Road , Withington M20 4BA	- not rated	1,928 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB	3out of 4	2,287 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
Sayge Label Ltd	446 Burnage Lane	329 yd
Tondori Royale	682 Burnage Lane	688 yd
Three Brothers Cafe	353 Kingsway	747 yd
Kreative Catering HMGC Limited	Heaton Moor Golf Club, Mauldeth Road	756 yd
Subway	11 Lane End Road	771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West Heaton Bowling, Tennis And Squash Club	West Heaton Bowling And Tennis Club, Princes Road		497 yd
The Sun in September	588 Burnage Lane		688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naz Balti House	442 Burnage Lane	329 yd
Chinese Emperor	440 Burnage Lane	329 yd
Luigi's (Burnage) Pizza Ltd	676 Burnage Lane	688 yd
Crispy Cod	3 Green End Road	760 yd
Burger Shack	341 Kingsway	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Burnage Lane	969 yd
Tesco Express	180 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	1,088 yd
The Co-Op	206 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tithe Barn Primary School MAULDETH ROAD	grass pitches	483 yd
Life Leisure Priestnall Priestnall Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	605 yd
West Heaton Bowling Tennis And Squash Club PRINCES ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	606 yd
Priestnall School PRIESTNALL ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Burnage Academy For Boys BURNAGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	708 yd
Heaton Moor Golf Club MAULDETH ROAD	golf	758 yd
St Bernards Greenend Primary School BURNAGE LANE		806 yd
Thornfield Park THORNFIELD PARK THORNFIELD PARK THORNFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	899 yd
St John'S Church Of England Primary School POPLAR STREET	grass pitches	1,084 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	110 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	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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