St Albans Avenue, Stockport, SK4 4LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK4 4LR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48.9%	47.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.1%	52.4%	1.3%	49.0%	3.4%

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 area around SK4 4LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	49.3%	52.7%	3.4%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	34.3%	1.5%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (89.2%) 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	59.5%	59.7%	0.2%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	28%	29.5%	1.5%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	9.5%	7.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

In the area around SK4 4LR this area, 7.1% 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 55.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.4%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	50.7%	55.9%	5.2%	33.8%	22.1%
Other	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	7.6%	5.8%	-1.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.6%	86.6%	1.0%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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%	88.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	87.8%	0.3%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.4%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	1%	-8.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is St Albans Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Albans Avenue 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 -29.9%.

🔎 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 4LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 St Albans Avenue are based on 37 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 St Albans Avenue, Stockport, SK4 4LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK4 4LR

Average Price
£592,564

Semi-Detached
£671,779

Terraced
£595,039

Detached
£483,658

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Albans Avenue

Average Price
£545,023

Semi-Detached
£613,440

Terraced
£552,202

Detached
£422,840

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Albans AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 St Albans Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2024-07-12	£750,714
9 St Albans Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£517,000	2024-07-04	£539,055
17 St Albans Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2024-01-03	£703,509
6 St Albans Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-06-30	£628,445
3 St Albans Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-03-19	£607,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK4 4LR

Employment

SK4 4LR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Self-Employed	39
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	2,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	2,585 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	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Hall Primary School Broadstone Hall Road South , Heaton Chapel SK4 5JD	3out of 4	937 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Primary School Whitehill Street West , Heaton Norris SK4 1PB	3out of 4	963 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	1,209 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norris Bank Primary School Green Lane , Heaton Norris SK4 2NF	3out of 4	1,269 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	834 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	1,790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	4out of 4	1,921 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	2,301 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	4,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	298 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton School St James Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4RE	4out of 4	558 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadstones School Room 413 , Broadstone Mill SK4 5HS	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	1,349 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Penarth Group School 128 Reddish Road , South Reddish SK5 7JG	- not rated	1,809 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
CHAPEL HIDEOUT	11A School Lane, Heaton Chapel	258 yd
Heaton Hops Ltd	7 School Lane, Heaton Chapel	258 yd
VinoBuono	8 School Lane, Heaton Chapel	294 yd
George And Dragon	422 Manchester Road, Heaton Chapel	355 yd
La Capilla	410 Manchester Road, Heaton Chapel	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller & Carter Heaton Chapel	Rudyard Hotel, 271 Wellington Road North	77 yd
Village Point Ltd	The Moor Club, 35 Heaton Moor Road	428 yd
The Moor Club	35 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	428 yd
Crown Inn	The Crown Inn, 98 Heaton Moor Road	498 yd
Cork Of The North	104 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
B'Spoke Coffee House Ltd	Heaton Chapel Train Station, Heaton Moor Road	35 yd
The 'Burbs	346 Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel	140 yd
Pizza Magic	338 Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel	140 yd
Tasty Max	13 School Lane, Heaton Chapel	258 yd
New Lee Garden	11 School Lane, Heaton Chapel	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Convenience Store	28 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	234 yd
The Co-Operative Food	76-80 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor	498 yd
Esso Service Station	196-198 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peel Moat Sports And Target Fitness Centre (Closed) Buckingham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	644 yd
Heaton School ST. JAMES ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd
St Annes Roman Catholic High School GLENFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	742 yd
Whitehill Primary School WHITEHILL STREET WEST	grass pitches	852 yd
Heaton Moor Rugby Football Club Green Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,056 yd
All Saints Primary School CHURCHILL STREET	grass pitches	1,071 yd
Heaton Mersey Cricket - Tennis And Lacrosse Club (Closed) Green Lane	grass pitches	1,087 yd
The Heatons Sports Club (Closed) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,088 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	224.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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