Bower Street, Stockport, SK5 6NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK5 6NW is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	45.9%	44.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	54.1%	55.7%	1.6%	49.0%	6.7%

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 6NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	59%	59.2%	0.2%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	24.2%	0.9%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	11.5%	3.1%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	48.4%	40.1%	-8.3%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	36.2%	39.8%	3.6%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	11.8%	15.9%	4.1%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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	20.7%	17.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11.4%	-7.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.3%	11.7%	-11.6%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.9%	4.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	22%	7.9%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	30.3%	11.8%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.5%	85.7%	-7.8%	81.4%	4.3%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	93.9%	86.9%	-7.0%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	86.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Bower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bower Street 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 6NW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Bower Street are based on 53 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 Bower Street, Stockport, SK5 6NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK5 6NW

Average Price
£158,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£158,173

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Street

Average Price
£171,764

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,764

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bower Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-11-10	£117,943
2 Bower Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2025-10-20	£218,244
20 Bower Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-01-16	£169,063
29 Bower Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-04-12	£165,951
2 Bower Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-09-25	£126,325

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK5 6NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	25
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4

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	892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	1,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	2,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	3,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	4,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspinal Primary School Broadacre Road , Gorton M18 7NY	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Aspinal Broadacre Road , Gorton M18 7NY	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Reddish Infant School Lewis Road , Off Longford Road SK5 6XB	- not rated	602 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Primary School Browning Road , North Reddish SK5 6JW	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Reddish Junior School Longford Road , North Reddish SK5 6XB	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	No	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	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount High School Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	- not rated	1,619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spurley Hey High School Matthews Lane , Gorton M18 7SP	- not rated	1,619 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	1,626 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	3,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,340 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	3,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,210 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddish Hall School Denstone Road , Reddish SK5 6UY	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	971 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barlow Road Independent School 240 Barlow Road , Levenshulme M19 3HP	- not rated	1,542 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	4out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Delicacy Bar	597 Gorton Road, North Reddish	409 yd
The Dutch Fishmen	588 Gorton Road, North Reddish	420 yd
The Place To Play LTD	290 Gorton Road, North Reddish	560 yd
The Triangle Coffee Shop	73 Reddish Lane	713 yd
Abbey's Cafe	Abbey Hey Fc, Goredale Avenue	908 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		195 yd
Denton West Cricket Club	Denton West Cricket Club, Windsor Road		927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Stop Reddish Ltd	444 Gorton Road, North Reddish	191 yd
Se7en	438 Gorton Road, North Reddish	191 yd
Just Yummy	442 Gorton Road, North Reddish	191 yd
Jade Garden	508 Gorton Road, North Reddish	267 yd
New Woks	603 Gorton Road, North Reddish	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mr Meng	613 - 615 Gorton Road, North Reddish		535 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Reddish Park NORTH REDDISH PARK NORTH REDDISH PARK LONGFORD ROAD WEST	grass pitches, tennis courts	501 yd
Granada Road Playing Fields GRANADA ROAD	grass pitches	595 yd
Fir Tree Primary School (Closed) Browning Road	grass pitches	619 yd
Dane Bank Primary School THORNLEY LANE SOUTH	grass pitches	644 yd
The Mike Doyle Centre BROWNING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	691 yd
Abbey Stadium ABBEY HEY FC ABBEY HEY FC GOREDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	789 yd
Harrogate Road Harrogate Road	grass pitches	790 yd
Denton West Cricket Club ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
Harcourt Street Playing Fields (Closed) Harcourt Street	grass pitches	912 yd
Debdale Park DEBDALE PARK BOWLING PAVILION DEBDALE PARK BOWLING PAVILION HYDE ROAD	golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,013 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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK5 6NW