Portland Grove, Stockport, SK4 4AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK4 4AA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	44%	49.2%	5.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	56%	50.8%	-5.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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 4AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	52.4%	53.7%	1.3%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	27.5%	-5.4%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.3%	2.5%
Separated	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (90%) 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	57.1%	56.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	33.3%	33.5%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around SK4 4AA this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	9.1%	2.9%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	6.8%	-0.8%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	9.6%	2.0%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.5%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	64.9%	54.8%	-10.1%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.7%	88%	-6.7%	81.4%	6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	90.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	90.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.2%	37.2%	23.0%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Portland Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Grove 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.

🔎 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 4AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Portland Grove are based on 35 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 Portland Grove, Stockport, SK4 4AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK4 4AA

Average Price
£436,463

Semi-Detached
£388,021

Terraced
£440,500

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Grove

Average Price
£451,082

Semi-Detached
£434,898

Terraced
£458,904

Detached
£394,047

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cobblestone House, 4A Portland Grove, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-12-19	£411,903
4 Portland Grove, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-05-12	£491,026
11 Portland Grove, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-04-13	£397,394
5 Portland Grove, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-01-15	£507,892
8 Portland Grove, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£392,500	2020-12-17	£503,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK4 4AA

Employment

SK4 4AA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 4AA 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	113
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	12
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3

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	1,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	2,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	2,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	2,415 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	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norris Bank Primary School Green Lane , Heaton Norris SK4 2NF	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norris Bank Primary School Green Lane , Heaton Norris SK4 2NF	- not rated	972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Moor Infant School Thornfield Road , Heaton Moor SK4 3LD	- not rated	1,032 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Heaton Primary School Nelstrop Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 5LX	- not rated	1,045 yd	Community school	Yes	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	948 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	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	2out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	- not rated	1,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ	- not rated	2,952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	4,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	5,271 yd	Further education	No	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	5,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor House Independent School 29 Tatton Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4QX	- not rated	415 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shawfold School St James Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4RE	- not rated	433 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heaton School St James Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4RE	2out of 4	498 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Care Today (Childrens Service) 29 Tatton Road North , Heaton Moor SK4 2QX	- not rated	776 yd	Other independent school	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
Casa De Moor	60 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	39 yd
Leoni's Italian Restaurant	110 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	39 yd
Scarlet Door	54 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	39 yd
The Plough	Plough Inn, 82 Heaton Moor Road	39 yd
Nasi Lemak	First Floor, 54 Heaton Moor Road	48 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Inn	The Crown Inn, 98 Heaton Moor Road	39 yd
The Moor Club	35 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	90 yd
Village Point Ltd	The Moor Club, 35 Heaton Moor Road	90 yd
Cork Of The North	104 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	114 yd
Pale	3 Shaw Road, Heaton Moor	158 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Backs Deli	62 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	39 yd
Heaton's Pizza House	70 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	39 yd
The Sea Shell	14 Derby Range, Heaton Moor	76 yd
Bo Ho Chinese Takeaway	5 Shaw Road, Heaton Moor	184 yd
Mhariam	7 Shaw Road, Heaton Moor	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	76-80 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	39 yd
Station Convenience Store	28 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	233 yd
Tesco Express	180 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	829 yd
The Co-Op	206 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	905 yd
Esso Service Station	196-198 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heaton School ST. JAMES ROAD	grass pitches	500 yd
Peel Moat Sports And Target Fitness Centre (Closed) Buckingham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	594 yd
Heaton Mersey Cricket - Tennis And Lacrosse Club (Closed) Green Lane	grass pitches	731 yd
Heaton Moor Rugby Football Club Green Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	758 yd
The Heatons Sports Club (Closed) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	759 yd
Heaton Moor Golf Club MAULDETH ROAD	golf	780 yd
West Heaton Bowling Tennis And Squash Club PRINCES ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	783 yd
St Annes Roman Catholic High School GLENFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	949 yd
Norris Bank Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	976 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK4 4AA