Margate Road, Stockport, SK5 6TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK5 6TH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	47.4%	47.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.6%	52.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.7%	31.7%	-3.0%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	48.9%	2.5%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	46.8%	55%	8.2%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	31.1%	26.1%	-5.0%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	16.6%	13.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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	27.4%	18.3%	-9.1%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	10.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	13.3%	-5.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	12.5%	8.5%	5.3%	7.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	17.9%	4.8%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	23.6%	6.8%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	94.5%	89%	-5.5%	81.4%	7.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	95.6%	88.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	89%	-5.2%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.2%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	59.7%	46.2%	13.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Margate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Margate Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heatons North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SK5 6TH, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Margate Road are based on 37 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 Margate Road, Stockport, SK5 6TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK5 6TH

Average Price
£227,318

Semi-Detached
£229,995

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£168,427

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margate Road

Average Price
£237,424

Semi-Detached
£239,318

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£169,249

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Margate Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-02-03	£232,559
31 Margate Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-08-27	£275,811
9 Margate Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-09-27	£241,850
7 Margate Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,500	2021-08-12	£213,900
22 Margate Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-07-12	£248,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK5 6TH

Employment

SK5 6TH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	100
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	17
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	3,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	4,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abingdon Primary School Abingdon Road , Reddish SK5 7ET	3out of 4	267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish Higginson Road , Reddish SK5 6BG	3out of 4	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary St. Elisabeths Way , Reddish SK5 6BL	- not rated	540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Broomfield Drive , South Reddish SK5 7DR	3out of 4	817 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Hall Primary School Broadstone Hall Road South , Heaton Chapel SK4 5JD	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	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	363 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	- not rated	2,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	2,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	3,539 yd	Free schools	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	4,842 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	4,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadstones School Room 413 , Broadstone Mill SK4 5HS	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Hall School Denstone Road , Reddish SK5 6UY	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penarth Group School 128 Reddish Road , South Reddish SK5 7JG	- not rated	1,481 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy special converter	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
Grounded Coffee Company	Safestore, Reddish Road	218 yd
Tiger Chilly	424 Reddish Road, North Reddish	251 yd
Dragon Palace	26-28 Gorton Road, North Reddish	346 yd
Johnny's Cafe & Diner	30 Gorton Road, North Reddish	346 yd
Ozzy.s Coffe Restoran	33 Gorton Road, North Reddish	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thatched Tavern	Thatched Tavern Public House, 54 Stanhope Street	264 yd
Reddish Ale	14 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	371 yd
Reddish Reform Club	11-13 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	371 yd
Houldsworth Arms	1 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	371 yd
Houldsworth Working Mens Club	Leamington Road, North Reddish	398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georges	422 Reddish Road, North Reddish	251 yd
Biryani & Curry Wala	331 Reddish Road, South Reddish	367 yd
Square Pizza	333 Reddish Road, South Reddish	367 yd
Reddish Grill	18 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	371 yd
Harlequin Reddish	17 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited, 408 Reddish Road	251 yd
Local Express	60 Gorton Road, North Reddish	441 yd
Teem Spirits - Premier	232 Reddish Road, South Reddish	580 yd
Go Local	18-20 Keswick Road, Heaton Chapel	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	284 yd
Stockport Sport For All Centre REDDISH VALE SPORTS CENTRE REDDISH VALE SPORTS CENTRE REDDISH VALE ROAD		451 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School Reddish HIGGINSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	518 yd
Reddish Vale Golf Club SOUTHCLIFFE ROAD	golf	606 yd
Kingfisher Health Club (Reddish) HOULDSWORTH MILL HOULDSWORTH MILL WATERHOUSE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 yd
Deano'S Gym HOULDSWORTH MILL HOULDSWORTH MILL HOULDSWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Reddish Baths (Closed) Gorton Road	swimming pool	710 yd
Life Leisure Houldsworth Village Houldsworth Village Houldsworth Village Broadstone Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	712 yd
Houldsworth Park HOULDSWORTH PARK HOULDSWORTH PARK HOULDSWORTH STREET	grass pitches	727 yd
St Marys Primary School BROOMFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	795 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	132.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK5 6TH