Heswall Road, Stockport, SK5 6SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK5 6SN 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	51.9%	51.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.1%	48.6%	0.5%	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.

In the immediate area around SK5 6SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	49.2%	56.8%	7.6%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	26.7%	-1.0%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.5%	8.7%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	40.7%	49.5%	8.8%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	38.4%	32.7%	-5.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	15.9%	10.5%	-5.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	28.8%	21.1%	-7.7%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	8.3%	-11.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.9%	4.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	36.3%	17.5%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Black African	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.2%	85.4%	-8.8%	81.4%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	97.7%	92.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	92.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Heswall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heswall 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 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 6SN, 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 Heswall Road are based on 21 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 Heswall Road, Stockport, SK5 6SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK5 6SN

Average Price
£305,207

Semi-Detached
£291,937

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£371,556

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heswall Road

Average Price
£284,064

Semi-Detached
£271,049

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£362,152

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heswall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Heswall Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£301,500	2024-12-18	£307,677
16 Heswall Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2021-02-19	£272,843
5 Heswall Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-11-27	£348,252
13 Heswall Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£214,000	2020-08-25	£275,670
6 Heswall Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-07-03	£299,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK5 6SN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	4,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	4,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	5,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vale View Primary School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	3out of 4	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dane Bank Primary School Thornley Lane South , Reddish SK5 6QG	- not rated	534 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish Higginson Road , Reddish SK5 6BG	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary St. Elisabeths Way , Reddish SK5 6BL	- not rated	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Aspinal Broadacre Road , Gorton M18 7NY	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	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	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	2,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More RC College Town Lane , Denton M34 6AF	3out of 4	2,915 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	2,955 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	3,944 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,815 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,047 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	144 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadstones School Room 413 , Broadstone Mill SK4 5HS	- not rated	1,725 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Matthews Lane , M12 4GR	- not rated	2,036 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	1out of 4	2,036 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 Place To Play LTD	290 Gorton Road, North Reddish	294 yd
Reddish Community Centre	North Reddish Community Centre, North Reddish Park	645 yd
St Georges Centre	St Georges Centre, Windmill Lane	877 yd
Sykes	76-78 Gorton Road, North Reddish	939 yd
The Dutch Fishmen	588 Gorton Road, North Reddish	982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Reddish Working Men's Club	North Reddish Working Mens Club, 3A Midland Road	570 yd
Reddish Conservative Club Ltd	Reddish Conservative Club, 1 Westbourne Grove	777 yd
Denton West Cricket Club	Denton West Cricket Club, Windsor Road	801 yd
Dane Bank Hotel	Dane Bank Hotel, Windmill Lane	1,025 yd
Reddish Vale Visitor Centre	Reddish Vale Visitors Centre, Mill Lane	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hing Wah	10 Mill Lane, North Reddish	258 yd
Butty Me Up	286 Gorton Road, North Reddish	294 yd
Dixy Chicken	288 Gorton Road, North Reddish	294 yd
Chuang Hwa House	276 Gorton Road, North Reddish	294 yd
Moonlight Balti House	278 Gorton Road, North Reddish	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Local Express	60 Gorton Road, North Reddish		939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harcourt Street Playing Fields (Closed) Harcourt Street	grass pitches	303 yd
Dane Bank Primary School THORNLEY LANE SOUTH	grass pitches	514 yd
North Reddish Park NORTH REDDISH PARK NORTH REDDISH PARK LONGFORD ROAD WEST	grass pitches, tennis courts	559 yd
Harrogate Road Harrogate Road	grass pitches	624 yd
Reddish Baths (Closed) Gorton Road	swimming pool	642 yd
Denton West Cricket Club ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	761 yd
Granada Road Playing Fields GRANADA ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Stockport Sport For All Centre REDDISH VALE SPORTS CENTRE REDDISH VALE SPORTS CENTRE REDDISH VALE ROAD		907 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School Reddish HIGGINSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	996 yd
Fir Tree Primary School (Closed) Browning Road	grass pitches	1,007 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK5 6SN