Essex Road, Stockport, SK5 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK5 8EA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population 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	51.5%	56.9%	5.4%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	48.5%	43.1%	-5.4%	49.0%	-5.9%

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 8EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	42.7%	49.5%	6.8%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	26.3%	-6.4%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.9%	4.9%	-6.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	6.2%	15.6%	9.4%	6.1%	9.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.8%	40.8%	-2.0%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	31%	25.9%	-5.1%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	13.1%	24.3%	11.2%	12.7%	11.6%
Bad health	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

In the area around SK5 8EA this area, 33.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.1%	33.4%	-9.7%	18.2%	15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	14.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	10.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	22.7%	14.6%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	93.9%	85.5%	-8.4%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	94.9%	87.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	86.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1%	4.2%	3.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	18.8%	6.0%	12.8%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brinnington & Stockport Central 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 fallen by about -14.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SK5 8EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Essex Road are based on 25 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 Essex Road, Stockport, SK5 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK5 8EA

Average Price
£153,310

Semi-Detached
£161,755

Terraced
£102,637

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£144,351

Semi-Detached
£137,930

Terraced
£152,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Essex Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,250	2024-03-27	£139,237
29 Essex Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-09-23	£217,665
41 Essex Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-03-19	£202,096
1 Essex Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,500	2015-03-13	£154,285
5 Essex Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2013-10-11	£161,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK5 8EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	86
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	3,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	4,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	5,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westmorland Primary School Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Foliage Road , Brinnington SK5 8AR	4out of 4	805 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington Brinnington Rise , SK5 8AA	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arden Primary School Osborne Street , Bredbury SK6 2EX	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Broomfield Drive , South Reddish SK5 7DR	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Werneth School Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BX	- not rated	2,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrytown Catholic High School Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BU	3out of 4	2,572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More RC College Town Lane , Denton M34 6AF	3out of 4	2,943 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP	- not rated	3,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfields College Highfields, Essex Road , Brinnington SK5 8DR	2out of 4	295 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Crosses Farm, , Moss Lane PR4 0HP	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jefferson House The Old Vicarage , Darnhall School Lane CW7 1JT	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Austen House Swineherd Farm , Cobcastle Road BB4 5TS	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Retreat Ercall Heath , Telford Tf6 6pn	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
First Stop Community Cafe	First House, 367 Brinnington Road	382 yd
St Luke's Parish Centre	18 Northumberland Road, Brinnington	426 yd
Enterfries Ltd T/A McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Whitefield Road	877 yd
Dine Contract Catering Limited @ Allied Bakeries Ltd	Allied Bakeries Ltd, Ashton Road	963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brinnington Ward Labour Club	Northumberland Road, Brinnington	341 yd
Salisbury Club	1 Truro Avenue, Brinnington	513 yd
The Travellers Call	The Travelers Call, 402 Stockport Road West	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Indian Curry And Kebab House	370 Brinnington Road, Brinnington	221 yd
Belle's Sandwich Bar	Resource Works, Oldmoor Road	641 yd
Subway	Ashton Road Service Station, Ashton Road	648 yd
Greggs	Ashton Road Service Station, Ashton Road	648 yd
The Link Chippy	152 Middlesex Road, Brinnington	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Local/Brinnington Buttie Bar	3 Berwick Parade, Northumberland Road	371 yd
Bidfresh Ltd T/a R Noone & Son	Unit 2 To 4, Southside	867 yd
Morrisons ( Including Timpsons PPC)	WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd, Stockport Road West	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brindale Road BRINDALE ROAD	grass pitches	492 yd
Castle Hill High School (Closed) Lapwing Lane	grass pitches	525 yd
Life Leisure Lapwing (Closed) Lapwing Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	525 yd
Life Leisure Brinnington Park Northumberland Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	556 yd
Westmorland Primary School WESTMORLAND DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	595 yd
Brinnington Park Northumberland Road	grass pitches	759 yd
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School GORSEWAY	grass pitches	873 yd
Tame Valley Primary School (Closed) Blackberry Lane	grass pitches	994 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	171.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK5 8EA