Melling Avenue, Stockport, SK4 5JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK4 5JG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.8%	48.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	36%	39.2%	3.2%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	48.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (87%) 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	52.7%	50.6%	-2.1%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	30.3%	36.4%	6.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	12.3%	9.7%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	24.9%	14.3%	-10.6%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	7.5%	-9.7%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	20%	7.4%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	40.4%	14.0%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.3%	94.8%	-0.5%	81.4%	13.4%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	97.2%	94.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	95.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Melling Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melling 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 -23.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SK4 5JG, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Melling Avenue are based on 70 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 Melling Avenue, Stockport, SK4 5JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK4 5JG

Average Price
£299,837

Semi-Detached
£297,302

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£383,503

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melling Avenue

Average Price
£281,999

Semi-Detached
£280,181

Terraced
£324,632

Detached
£307,788

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melling AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Melling Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-10-02	£350,000
27 Melling Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,200	2024-02-16	£308,967
40 Melling Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-03-17	£304,209
11 Melling Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2022-05-31	£300,793
2 Melling Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-03-25	£328,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK4 5JG

Employment

SK4 5JG 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	128
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	2,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	3,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadstone Hall Primary School Broadstone Hall Road South , Heaton Chapel SK4 5JD	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon Primary School Abingdon Road , Reddish SK5 7ET	3out of 4	763 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Broomfield Drive , South Reddish SK5 7DR	3out of 4	832 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Primary School Whitehill Street West , Heaton Norris SK4 1PB	3out of 4	912 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary St. Elisabeths Way , Reddish SK5 6BL	- not rated	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	- not rated	1,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	2,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	2,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	4out of 4	2,994 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	4,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,123 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	5,211 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadstones School Room 413 , Broadstone Mill SK4 5HS	- not rated	379 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penarth Group School 128 Reddish Road , South Reddish SK5 7JG	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	1,475 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Covenant Christian School 48 Heaton Moor Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4NX	- not rated	1,523 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton School St James Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4RE	4out of 4	1,649 yd	Community special 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
Little Shop Cafe	82-84 Broadstone Hall Road South, South Reddish	175 yd
Taylor Shaw Ltd @ Broadstone Hall Primary School	Broadstone Hall Primary School, Broadstone Hall Road South	275 yd
Heaton Chapel Community Centre	Community Centre, Broadstone Hall Road South	275 yd
Angelica's Tea And Cake Room	UG61 Part Upper GND Floor, Broadstone Mill	451 yd
Cafe Masserella	Broadstone Mill, Broadstone Road	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grey Horse Public House	Grey Horse, 99 Broadstone Road	545 yd
Union Inn	93 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	555 yd
Thatched Tavern	Thatched Tavern Public House, 54 Stanhope Street	688 yd
Reddish Ale	14 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	712 yd
Reddish Reform Club	11-13 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biryani & Curry Wala	331 Reddish Road, South Reddish	507 yd
Square Pizza	333 Reddish Road, South Reddish	507 yd
Keswick Chippy	12 Keswick Road, Heaton Chapel	527 yd
New Wing Wah	234 Reddish Road, South Reddish	559 yd
Royal Chef	55 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Local	18-20 Keswick Road, Heaton Chapel	527 yd
Teem Spirits - Premier	232 Reddish Road, South Reddish	559 yd
Morrisons	WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited, 408 Reddish Road	789 yd
Local Express	60 Gorton Road, North Reddish	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Life Leisure Houldsworth Village Houldsworth Village Houldsworth Village Broadstone Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	336 yd
Kingfisher Health Club (Reddish) HOULDSWORTH MILL HOULDSWORTH MILL WATERHOUSE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Deano'S Gym HOULDSWORTH MILL HOULDSWORTH MILL HOULDSWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	681 yd
St Marys Primary School BROOMFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	831 yd
Reddish Vale Golf Club SOUTHCLIFFE ROAD	golf	842 yd
Houldsworth Park HOULDSWORTH PARK HOULDSWORTH PARK HOULDSWORTH STREET	grass pitches	891 yd
South Reddish Park GREG STREET	grass pitches	893 yd
Frederick Whittaker Scott Playing Fields CONWAY CENTRE CONWAY CENTRE CONWAY STREET	grass pitches	897 yd
Whitehill Primary School WHITEHILL STREET WEST	grass pitches	903 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School Reddish HIGGINSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,009 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	222.4 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	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK4 5JG