Melanie Drive, Stockport, SK5 6XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK5 6XJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.7%	48.9%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	29.5%	32.5%	3.0%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	48.7%	-5.6%	44.2%	4.5%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	44%	51.2%	7.2%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	39.4%	32.1%	-7.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.4%	12.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	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	25.4%	18.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	10.5%	-7.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	6%	11.5%	5.5%	5.3%	6.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.8%	4.8%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	19%	24.7%	5.7%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94%	93.7%	-0.3%	81.4%	12.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	97.4%	94.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1%	3.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	95.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	76.7%	13.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Melanie Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melanie Drive 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 6XJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Melanie Drive are based on 62 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 Melanie Drive, Stockport, SK5 6XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK5 6XJ

Average Price
£267,466

Semi-Detached
£255,340

Terraced
£194,762

Detached
£370,508

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melanie Drive

Average Price
£271,562

Semi-Detached
£260,853

Terraced
£208,927

Detached
£392,790

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melanie DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Melanie Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2026-02-19	£257,194
29 Melanie Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2026-02-19	£257,194
35 Melanie Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2025-10-06	£207,233
37 Melanie Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-07-31	£279,740
20 Melanie Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-01-26	£235,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK5 6XJ

Employment

SK5 6XJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SK5 6XJ 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	97
Retired	88
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	38
Education	20
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	1,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	3,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	4,262 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	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Reddish Junior School Longford Road , North Reddish SK5 6XB	- not rated	456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Reddish Infant School Lewis Road , Off Longford Road SK5 6XB	- not rated	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish Higginson Road , Reddish SK5 6BG	- not rated	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy Higginson Road , Reddish SK5 6BG	3out of 4	616 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	536 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	- not rated	536 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	- not rated	536 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's RC High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	1,766 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,862 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	2,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,395 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	4,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ	- not rated	4,546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,208 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	461 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadstones School Room 413 , Broadstone Mill SK4 5HS	- not rated	1,298 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	1,671 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	1,862 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barlow Road Independent School 240 Barlow Road , Levenshulme M19 3HP	- not rated	1,880 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
Reddish Community Centre	North Reddish Community Centre, North Reddish Park	288 yd
Sykes	76-78 Gorton Road, North Reddish	474 yd
The Place To Play LTD	290 Gorton Road, North Reddish	540 yd
Ozzy.s Coffe Restoran	33 Gorton Road, North Reddish	563 yd
Dragon Palace	26-28 Gorton Road, North Reddish	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reddish Conservative Club Ltd	Reddish Conservative Club, 1 Westbourne Grove	316 yd
Reddish Vale Visitor Centre	Reddish Vale Visitors Centre, Mill Lane	694 yd
Houldsworth Working Mens Club	Leamington Road, North Reddish	720 yd
Thatched Tavern	Thatched Tavern Public House, 54 Stanhope Street	764 yd
Reddish Reform Club	11-13 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Blue Manchester East	20 Ainsdale Grove, North Reddish	279 yd
Cantonese Delight	102 Gorton Road, North Reddish	348 yd
Hing Wah	10 Mill Lane, North Reddish	351 yd
Cinnamon Indian	84-86 Gorton Road, North Reddish	474 yd
I Knead Pizza	52 Gorton Road, North Reddish	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Local Express	60 Gorton Road, North Reddish		474 yd
Morrisons	WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited, 408 Reddish Road		660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harcourt Street Playing Fields (Closed) Harcourt Street	grass pitches	222 yd
Reddish Baths (Closed) Gorton Road	swimming pool	288 yd
Stockport Sport For All Centre REDDISH VALE SPORTS CENTRE REDDISH VALE SPORTS CENTRE REDDISH VALE ROAD		418 yd
Harrogate Road Harrogate Road	grass pitches	537 yd
Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	538 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School Reddish HIGGINSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	569 yd
North Reddish Park NORTH REDDISH PARK NORTH REDDISH PARK LONGFORD ROAD WEST	grass pitches, tennis courts	717 yd
Houldsworth Park HOULDSWORTH PARK HOULDSWORTH PARK HOULDSWORTH STREET	grass pitches	945 yd
Houldsworth Golf Club HOULDSWORTH STREET	golf	950 yd
Dane Bank Primary School THORNLEY LANE SOUTH	grass pitches	1,034 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK5 6XJ