Handforth Road, Stockport, SK5 7NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK5 7NL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	54.7%	3.6%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	48.9%	45.3%	-3.6%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 7NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	37.6%	42.6%	5.0%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	41.4%	-5.7%	44.2%	-2.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5.3%	6%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	41.3%	41.9%	0.6%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	35.9%	34.5%	-1.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	20%	15.5%	-4.5%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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	25.9%	21.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	14.7%	4.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	30.2%	5.5%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1%	3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93%	93.3%	0.3%	81.4%	11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	93.3%	92.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	91.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	7.5%	5.9%	9.8%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.3%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Handforth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handforth 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 -14.7%.

🔎 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 7NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Handforth Road are based on 94 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 Handforth Road, Stockport, SK5 7NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK5 7NL

Average Price
£211,747

Semi-Detached
£256,030

Terraced
£205,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handforth Road

Average Price
£220,567

Semi-Detached
£253,372

Terraced
£216,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handforth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Handforth Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£208,001	2025-07-11	£208,995
4 Handforth Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-10-18	£225,580
66 Handforth Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-05-10	£212,753
12 Handforth Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-10-17	£226,464
38 Handforth Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-09-16	£245,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK5 7NL

Employment

SK5 7NL 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	110
Retired	62
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
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
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	2,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	3,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Broomfield Drive , South Reddish SK5 7DR	3out of 4	422 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon Primary School Abingdon Road , Reddish SK5 7ET	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstone Hall Primary School Broadstone Hall Road South , Heaton Chapel SK4 5JD	3out of 4	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Primary School Whitehill Street West , Heaton Norris SK4 1PB	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish Higginson Road , Reddish SK5 6BG	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,074 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	1,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	2,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	2,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	3,260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	4,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penarth Group School 128 Reddish Road , South Reddish SK5 7JG	- not rated	668 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadstones School Room 413 , Broadstone Mill SK4 5HS	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moat House 6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ	4out of 4	1,269 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Covenant Christian School 48 Heaton Moor Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4NX	- not rated	1,775 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Hall School Denstone Road , Reddish SK5 6UY	- not rated	1,995 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
St Mary's Church	St Marys Church, St Marys Drive	112 yd
Carousel	The Carousel, 156-158 Reddish Road	275 yd
Little Shop Cafe	82-84 Broadstone Hall Road South, South Reddish	331 yd
Clubhouse Catering	Reddish Vale Golf Club Ltd, Southcliffe Road	361 yd
Taylor Shaw Ltd @ Broadstone Hall Primary School	Broadstone Hall Primary School, Broadstone Hall Road South	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reddish Working Men's Club	129 Greg Street, South Reddish	454 yd
Thatched Tavern	Thatched Tavern Public House, 54 Stanhope Street	958 yd
Union Inn	93 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	986 yd
Grey Horse Public House	Grey Horse, 99 Broadstone Road	1,004 yd
Reddish Ale	14 Broadstone Road, North Reddish	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wing Wah	234 Reddish Road, South Reddish	326 yd
Biryani & Curry Wala	331 Reddish Road, South Reddish	501 yd
Square Pizza	333 Reddish Road, South Reddish	501 yd
Mr Chips	109 Reddish Road, South Reddish	509 yd
New World Chinese Takeway	107 Reddish Road, South Reddish	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teem Spirits - Premier	232 Reddish Road, South Reddish	326 yd
Go Local	18-20 Keswick Road, Heaton Chapel	1,029 yd
Morrisons	WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited, 408 Reddish Road	1,033 yd
Asda Reddish Superstore	6 Manchester Road, Heaton Norris	1,054 yd
Pound Stretcher	4 Manchester Road, Heaton Norris	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Primary School BROOMFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	434 yd
Reddish Vale Golf Club SOUTHCLIFFE ROAD	golf	570 yd
South Reddish Park GREG STREET	grass pitches	586 yd
Frederick Whittaker Scott Playing Fields CONWAY CENTRE CONWAY CENTRE CONWAY STREET	grass pitches	724 yd
Life Leisure Houldsworth Village Houldsworth Village Houldsworth Village Broadstone Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	821 yd
Whitehill Primary School WHITEHILL STREET WEST	grass pitches	886 yd
Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,069 yd
Kingfisher Health Club (Reddish) HOULDSWORTH MILL HOULDSWORTH MILL WATERHOUSE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,084 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	183.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK5 7NL