Ambleside Road, Stockport, SK5 7EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK5 7EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 7EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	40.2%	50%	9.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	31.2%	-6.6%	44.2%	-13.0%
Separated	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	10.2%	10.4%	0.2%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	8.5%	3.6%	-4.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	39.5%	46.7%	7.2%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	35.9%	31%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	18.1%	15.4%	-2.7%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.9%	5%	0.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	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	30.5%	22.2%	-8.3%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	18.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	10.7%	-7.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18.7%	5.3%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	23%	10.8%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.9%	1.6%
White	91.1%	89.1%	-2.0%	81.4%	7.7%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	95.1%	91.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	2%	2.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.5%
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	94.7%	92.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Ambleside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ambleside 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 been falling year on year.

🔎 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 7EL, 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 Ambleside Road are based on 47 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 Ambleside Road, Stockport, SK5 7EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK5 7EL

Average Price
£197,771

Semi-Detached
£222,469

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,675

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ambleside Road

Average Price
£198,018

Semi-Detached
£200,778

Terraced
£212,889

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,797

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ambleside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Ambleside Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-12-19	£214,990
64 Ambleside Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,500	2022-07-29	£238,045
52 Ambleside Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2022-03-11	£233,580
43 Ambleside Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,000	2022-02-04	£255,932
58 Ambleside Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,000	2021-11-05	£230,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK5 7EL

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Ambleside Road, Stockport, SK5 7EL has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 8 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Ambleside Road, Stockport, SK5 7EL has very low surface water flood risk.

1 of 8 properties (12.50%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

SK5 7EL 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	90
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	1,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	1,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	2,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	3,264 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	2out of 4	163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Broomfield Drive , South Reddish SK5 7DR	- not rated	410 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Junior School, Reddish, Stockport Higginson Road , Reddish SK5 6BG	- not rated	801 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish Higginson Road , Reddish SK5 6BG	- not rated	848 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	848 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	503 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	- not rated	503 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	- not rated	503 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, Stockport Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	- not rated	1,740 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington High School Lapwing Lane , Brinnington SK5 8LF	- not rated	1,750 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ	- not rated	3,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	4,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	5,250 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	5,250 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	856 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penarth Group School 128 Reddish Road , South Reddish SK5 7JG	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Hall School Denstone Road , Reddish SK5 6UY	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Care Today (Childrens Service) 29 Tatton Road North , Heaton Moor SK4 2QX	- not rated	1,714 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	1,843 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clubhouse Catering	Reddish Vale Golf Club Ltd, Southcliffe Road	275 yd
Grounded Coffee Company	Safestore, Reddish Road	377 yd
St Mary's Church	St Marys Church, St Marys Drive	486 yd
Tiger Chilly	424 Reddish Road, North Reddish	565 yd
Little Shop Cafe	82-84 Broadstone Hall Road South, South Reddish	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thatched Tavern	Thatched Tavern Public House, 54 Stanhope Street	532 yd
Reddish Ale	14 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	636 yd
Reddish Reform Club	11-13 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	636 yd
Houldsworth Arms	1 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	636 yd
Houldsworth Working Mens Club	Leamington Road, North Reddish	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biryani & Curry Wala	331 Reddish Road, South Reddish	125 yd
Square Pizza	333 Reddish Road, South Reddish	125 yd
New Wing Wah	234 Reddish Road, South Reddish	253 yd
Georges	422 Reddish Road, North Reddish	565 yd
Reddish Grill	18 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teem Spirits - Premier	232 Reddish Road, South Reddish	253 yd
Morrisons	WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited, 408 Reddish Road	565 yd
Local Express	60 Gorton Road, North Reddish	778 yd
Go Local	18-20 Keswick Road, Heaton Chapel	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reddish Vale Golf Club SOUTHCLIFFE ROAD	golf	307 yd
St Marys Primary School BROOMFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	462 yd
Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	501 yd
Stockport Sport For All Centre REDDISH VALE SPORTS CENTRE REDDISH VALE SPORTS CENTRE REDDISH VALE ROAD		668 yd
Life Leisure Houldsworth Village Houldsworth Village Houldsworth Village Broadstone Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	753 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School Reddish HIGGINSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	845 yd
Kingfisher Health Club (Reddish) HOULDSWORTH MILL HOULDSWORTH MILL WATERHOUSE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	847 yd
Deano'S Gym HOULDSWORTH MILL HOULDSWORTH MILL HOULDSWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Houldsworth Park HOULDSWORTH PARK HOULDSWORTH PARK HOULDSWORTH STREET	grass pitches	984 yd
Reddish Baths (Closed) Gorton Road	swimming pool	1,045 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of SK5 7EL