Fir Tree Avenue, Stockport, SK5 6BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK5 6BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.8%	49.8%	2.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 SK5 6BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	41.8%	54%	12.2%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	33.2%	-1.5%	44.2%	-11.0%
Separated	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	14.2%	7.3%	-6.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	44%	53.4%	9.4%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	32.9%	30.6%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	16.1%	12.3%	-3.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	22.5%	-4.3%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	15.6%	-5.7%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	28.6%	12.3%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	4.4%	9.6%	5.2%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	82.6%	73.2%	-9.4%	81.4%	-8.2%
Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	90.5%	82.2%	-8.3%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	7.4%	3.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	82.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.6%	10.7%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7%	0%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Fir Tree Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fir Tree Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Levenshulme 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 lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SK5 6BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Fir Tree Avenue are based on 11 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 Fir Tree Avenue, Stockport, SK5 6BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK5 6BF

Average Price
£132,980

Semi-Detached
£132,980

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fir Tree Avenue

Average Price
£145,897

Semi-Detached
£145,897

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fir Tree AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Fir Tree Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,500	2023-11-24	£138,315
45 Fir Tree Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,000	2023-11-06	£108,247
49 Fir Tree Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2023-07-21	£254,733
35 Fir Tree Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-02-28	£107,592
49 Fir Tree Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-11-26	£239,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK5 6BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	1,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	1,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	3,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	3,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	4,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Tree Primary School Browning Road , North Reddish SK5 6JW	- not rated	34 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushbrook Primary Academy Shillingford Road , Gorton M18 7TN	3out of 4	427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Reddish Infant School Lewis Road , Off Longford Road SK5 6XB	- not rated	819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Reddish Junior School Longford Road , North Reddish SK5 6XB	- not rated	825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspinal Primary School Broadacre Road , Gorton M18 7NY	- not rated	890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's RC High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	718 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount High School Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spurley Hey High School Matthews Lane , Gorton M18 7SP	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	2,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,303 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	3,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,193 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melland High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	522 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	718 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Hall School Denstone Road , Reddish SK5 6UY	- not rated	823 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barlow Road Independent School 240 Barlow Road , Levenshulme M19 3HP	- not rated	961 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Care Today (Childrens Service) 240 Barlow Road , Levenshulme M19 3HP	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olives Cabin	Unit 6, Sandfold Lane	679 yd
The Place To Play LTD	290 Gorton Road, North Reddish	723 yd
Delicacy Bar	597 Gorton Road, North Reddish	916 yd
The Dutch Fishmen	588 Gorton Road, North Reddish	942 yd
Reddish Community Centre	North Reddish Community Centre, North Reddish Park	955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
North Reddish Working Men's Club	North Reddish Working Mens Club, 3A Midland Road		762 yd
Houldsworth Golf Club Ltd	Houldsworth Golf Club, Houldsworth Street		990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Wall	1 Ruskin Road, North Reddish	155 yd
Dessert Phobia	94 Longford Road West, North Reddish	263 yd
Burger Stop Reddish Ltd	444 Gorton Road, North Reddish	666 yd
Se7en	438 Gorton Road, North Reddish	666 yd
Just Yummy	442 Gorton Road, North Reddish	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mr Meng	613 - 615 Gorton Road, North Reddish		995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fir Tree Primary School (Closed) Browning Road	grass pitches	33 yd
The Mike Doyle Centre BROWNING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	100 yd
North Reddish Park NORTH REDDISH PARK NORTH REDDISH PARK LONGFORD ROAD WEST	grass pitches, tennis courts	461 yd
Harrogate Road Harrogate Road	grass pitches	639 yd
Cedar Mount Academy GORTON EDUCATION VILLAGE GORTON EDUCATION VILLAGE WEMBLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	729 yd
Abbey Stadium ABBEY HEY FC ABBEY HEY FC GOREDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	857 yd
Greater Manchester Transport Club Mount Road		946 yd
Reddish Baths (Closed) Gorton Road	swimming pool	954 yd
Houldsworth Golf Club HOULDSWORTH STREET	golf	991 yd
Harcourt Street Playing Fields (Closed) Harcourt Street	grass pitches	1,060 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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