Gorton Road, Stockport, SK5 6PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK5 6PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.2%	48.4%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 6PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	55.1%	57.8%	2.7%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	26%	-1.2%	44.2%	-18.2%
Separated	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.5%	10.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	49.3%	54.5%	5.2%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	34.9%	33.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	17.8%	20.4%	2.6%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	13.8%	-8.2%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	14.5%	-7.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	8%	4.5%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.3%	4.4%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	23.2%	6.8%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	92.4%	87.2%	-5.2%	81.4%	5.8%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	94.8%	90.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	90.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Gorton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorton Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Reddish 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 lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SK5 6PP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Gorton Road are based on 490 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 Gorton Road, Stockport, SK5 6PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK5 6PP

Average Price
£193,234

Semi-Detached
£204,721

Terraced
£192,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorton Road

Average Price
£203,172

Semi-Detached
£216,091

Terraced
£194,363

Detached
£946,098

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,761

Other
£309,863

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
466 Gorton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2022-03-22	£192,417
464 Gorton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-11-12	£222,578
480 Gorton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-08-13	£203,746
476 Gorton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-08-28	£181,233
482 Gorton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£123,500	2018-05-17	£182,124

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK5 6PP

Employment

SK5 6PP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	126
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	31
Retired	26
Other	21
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	15
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	2,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	4,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	4,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dane Bank Primary School Thornley Lane South , Reddish SK5 6QG	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dane Bank Primary School Thornley Lane South , Reddish SK5 6QG	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspinal Primary School Broadacre Road , Gorton M18 7NY	- not rated	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Aspinal Broadacre Road , Gorton M18 7NY	3out of 4	536 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Reddish Infant School Lewis Road , Off Longford Road SK5 6XB	- not rated	626 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	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	- not rated	1,666 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	- not rated	1,666 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,369 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	3,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,231 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,732 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	672 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	1,109 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barlow Road Independent School 240 Barlow Road , Levenshulme M19 3HP	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	4out of 4	1,719 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
The Dutch Fishmen	588 Gorton Road, North Reddish	331 yd
Delicacy Bar	597 Gorton Road, North Reddish	333 yd
The Place To Play LTD	290 Gorton Road, North Reddish	608 yd
The Triangle Coffee Shop	73 Reddish Lane	655 yd
Abbey's Cafe	Abbey Hey Fc, Goredale Avenue	936 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		105 yd
Denton West Cricket Club	Denton West Cricket Club, Windsor Road		786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	508 Gorton Road, North Reddish	155 yd
Burger Stop Reddish Ltd	444 Gorton Road, North Reddish	209 yd
Se7en	438 Gorton Road, North Reddish	209 yd
Just Yummy	442 Gorton Road, North Reddish	209 yd
Dolphin	592 Gorton Road, North Reddish	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mr Meng	613 - 615 Gorton Road, North Reddish		472 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Granada Road Playing Fields GRANADA ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
Dane Bank Primary School THORNLEY LANE SOUTH	grass pitches	521 yd
North Reddish Park NORTH REDDISH PARK NORTH REDDISH PARK LONGFORD ROAD WEST	grass pitches, tennis courts	609 yd
Denton West Cricket Club ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	742 yd
Fir Tree Primary School (Closed) Browning Road	grass pitches	771 yd
The Mike Doyle Centre BROWNING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	843 yd
Abbey Stadium ABBEY HEY FC ABBEY HEY FC GOREDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	844 yd
Harrogate Road Harrogate Road	grass pitches	888 yd
Harcourt Street Playing Fields (Closed) Harcourt Street	grass pitches	930 yd
Debdale Park DEBDALE PARK BOWLING PAVILION DEBDALE PARK BOWLING PAVILION HYDE ROAD	golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	931 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	73.7%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK5 6PP