Field Vale Drive, Stockport, SK5 6XZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK5 6XZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	48.1%	49.4%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.9%	50.6%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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	37.1%	37%	-0.1%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	33.5%	-9.7%	44.2%	-10.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10%	14.5%	4.5%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	6.6%	11%	4.4%	6.1%	4.9%

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	33.5%	41.3%	7.8%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	43.5%	38.5%	-5.0%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	16.5%	15.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	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	26.6%	24.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	13.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	13.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	11%	4.9%	5.3%	5.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	23.2%	8.4%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	96.5%	93.5%	-3.0%	81.4%	12.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	98.1%	89.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	0.8%	5.6%	4.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	89.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Field Vale Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Field Vale 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.9%.

🔎 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 6XZ, 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 Field Vale Drive are based on 59 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 Field Vale Drive, Stockport, SK5 6XZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK5 6XZ

Average Price
£217,067

Semi-Detached
£193,588

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£310,606

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,062

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Field Vale Drive

Average Price
£209,416

Semi-Detached
£189,251

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£320,729

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,986

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Field Vale DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Field Vale Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2024-12-13	£147,939
34 Field Vale Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-04-05	£175,551
26 Field Vale Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-07-14	£144,719
16 Field Vale Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-08-26	£336,771
34 Field Vale Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2022-04-01	£161,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK5 6XZ

Employment

SK5 6XZ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SK5 6XZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	20
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	18
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
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
Mining and quarrying	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	1,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	4,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	4,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	5,259 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	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dane Bank Primary School Thornley Lane South , Reddish SK5 6QG	- not rated	699 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish Higginson Road , Reddish SK5 6BG	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary St. Elisabeths Way , Reddish SK5 6BL	- not rated	1,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon Primary School Abingdon Road , Reddish SK5 7ET	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	No	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	933 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More RC College Town Lane , Denton M34 6AF	3out of 4	2,515 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	2,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	2,771 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	4,419 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,280 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	584 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadstones School Room 413 , Broadstone Mill SK4 5HS	- not rated	1,843 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashlea House School Ashlea House , 474 Stockport Road M34 6ET	- not rated	2,155 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hope School Crosses Farm, , Moss Lane PR4 0HP	- not rated	2,473 yd	Other independent school	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
St Georges Centre	St Georges Centre, Windmill Lane	740 yd
Reddish Vale Tea Rooms	Vale Farm, Reddish Vale	784 yd
The Place To Play LTD	290 Gorton Road, North Reddish	790 yd
Reddish Community Centre	North Reddish Community Centre, North Reddish Park	894 yd
Sykes	76-78 Gorton Road, North Reddish	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reddish Vale Visitor Centre	Reddish Vale Visitors Centre, Mill Lane	784 yd
Dane Bank Hotel	Dane Bank Hotel, Windmill Lane	867 yd
Denton West Cricket Club	Denton West Cricket Club, Windsor Road	889 yd
Reddish Conservative Club Ltd	Reddish Conservative Club, 1 Westbourne Grove	941 yd
North Reddish Working Men's Club	North Reddish Working Mens Club, 3A Midland Road	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Seahorse	The Seahorse, 185 Thornley Lane South	597 yd
Iffi's	Iffi's, 181 Thornley Lane South	612 yd
Hing Wah	10 Mill Lane, North Reddish	655 yd
Barakat Balti	Barakat Balti, 699 Windmill Lane	740 yd
Butty Me Up	286 Gorton Road, North Reddish	797 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Local Express	60 Gorton Road, North Reddish		1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harcourt Street Playing Fields (Closed) Harcourt Street	grass pitches	525 yd
Dane Bank Primary School THORNLEY LANE SOUTH	grass pitches	766 yd
Stockport Sport For All Centre REDDISH VALE SPORTS CENTRE REDDISH VALE SPORTS CENTRE REDDISH VALE ROAD		784 yd
Denton West Cricket Club ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	872 yd
Reddish Baths (Closed) Gorton Road	swimming pool	893 yd
Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	958 yd
Harrogate Road Harrogate Road	grass pitches	1,032 yd
North Reddish Park NORTH REDDISH PARK NORTH REDDISH PARK LONGFORD ROAD WEST	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,057 yd
Granada Road Playing Fields GRANADA ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.4%

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	2.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	30.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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