Thornley Lane North, Stockport, SK5 6QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK5 6QR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	53.3%	48.6%	-4.7%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	46.7%	51.4%	4.7%	49.0%	2.4%

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 SK5 6QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	37%	42.7%	5.7%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	34.6%	-4.2%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	11.4%	9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.5%

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	46.4%	44%	-2.4%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	30.7%	34.1%	3.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	18%	15.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	23.7%	17.6%	-6.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.5%	-6.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	17.6%	1.2%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	19.5%	4.0%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	26.2%	7.0%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.6%	87.6%	-7.0%	81.4%	6.2%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	95%	91.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	92%	-1.1%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.4%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Thornley Lane North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornley Lane North was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Audenshaw 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 -12.7%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SK5 6QR, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Thornley Lane North are based on 90 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 Thornley Lane North, Stockport, SK5 6QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK5 6QR

Average Price
£245,183

Semi-Detached
£273,817

Terraced
£209,390

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornley Lane North

Average Price
£212,410

Semi-Detached
£257,810

Terraced
£194,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornley Lane NorthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Thornley Lane North, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£213,750	2023-09-15	£226,672
57 Thornley Lane North, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-06-17	£282,688
76 Thornley Lane North, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2022-01-31	£213,770
59 Thornley Lane North, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-30	£266,316
52 Thornley Lane North, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-03-12	£206,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK5 6QR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	47
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	5,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Aspinal Broadacre Road , Gorton M18 7NY	3out of 4	377 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dane Bank Primary School Thornley Lane South , Reddish SK5 6QG	- not rated	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denton West End Primary School Balmoral Drive , Denton M34 2JX	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushbrook Primary Academy Shillingford Road , Gorton M18 7TN	2out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vale View Primary School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	1,709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	2,687 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,208 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,059 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,731 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	904 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Matthews Lane , M12 4GR	- not rated	1,747 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	1out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstones School Room 413 , Broadstone Mill SK4 5HS	- not rated	2,376 yd	Other independent 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
The Dutch Fishmen	588 Gorton Road, North Reddish	185 yd
Delicacy Bar	597 Gorton Road, North Reddish	214 yd
The Triangle Coffee Shop	73 Reddish Lane	507 yd
The Place To Play LTD	290 Gorton Road, North Reddish	819 yd
Kuttanad Taste	780 Hyde Road	894 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Reddish Working Men's Club	North Reddish Working Mens Club, 3A Midland Road	300 yd
Denton West Cricket Club	Denton West Cricket Club, Windsor Road	672 yd
The Windmill	The Windmill, Hulme Road	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	508 Gorton Road, North Reddish	129 yd
Dolphin	592 Gorton Road, North Reddish	185 yd
New Woks	603 Gorton Road, North Reddish	214 yd
Arigato Noodle Sushi Bar	591 Gorton Road, North Reddish	214 yd
Royal Shawarma	595 Gorton Road, North Reddish	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mr Meng	613 - 615 Gorton Road, North Reddish		337 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Granada Road Playing Fields GRANADA ROAD	grass pitches	289 yd
Dane Bank Primary School THORNLEY LANE SOUTH	grass pitches	499 yd
Denton West Cricket Club ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	636 yd
Debdale Park DEBDALE PARK BOWLING PAVILION DEBDALE PARK BOWLING PAVILION HYDE ROAD	golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	734 yd
Denton West End Primary School BALMORAL DRIVE		762 yd
West End Boys & Girls Club WEST END LIBRARY WEST END LIBRARY WINDSOR ROAD		785 yd
North Reddish Park NORTH REDDISH PARK NORTH REDDISH PARK LONGFORD ROAD WEST	grass pitches, tennis courts	849 yd
Abbey Stadium ABBEY HEY FC ABBEY HEY FC GOREDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	860 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Debdale) WALL WAY	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Fir Tree Primary School (Closed) Browning Road	grass pitches	991 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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