Blackberry Lane, Stockport, SK5 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK5 8LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.6%	48.1%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 8LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	42.2%	53.4%	11.2%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	32.1%	-6.4%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	7.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	28.3%	50.2%	21.9%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	40.1%	30.9%	-9.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	19.4%	11.8%	-7.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	43.8%	17.1%	-26.7%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	13.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	9.6%	-5.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	15.6%	9.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	37.7%	28.8%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.1%	83.5%	-11.6%	81.4%	2.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	95.5%	78.5%	-17.0%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	1.2%	11.3%	10.1%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	78.4%	-15.5%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0%	11.1%	11.1%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Blackberry Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackberry Lane 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 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 8LA, 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 Blackberry Lane are based on 79 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 Blackberry Lane, Stockport, SK5 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK5 8LA

Average Price
£171,263

Semi-Detached
£158,475

Terraced
£165,916

Detached
£277,983

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackberry Lane

Average Price
£178,122

Semi-Detached
£210,214

Terraced
£156,942

Detached
£262,343

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,443

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackberry LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Blackberry Lane, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2024-02-16	£184,592
136 Blackberry Lane, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-10-06	£160,213
69 Blackberry Lane, Stockport, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-11-22	£279,339
67 Blackberry Lane, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-04-04	£111,040
59 Blackberry Lane, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-01-14	£221,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK5 8LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	169
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	32
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	6
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	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	1,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	4,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	4,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	4,953 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	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Foliage Road , Brinnington SK5 8AR	4out of 4	1,349 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Broomfield Drive , South Reddish SK5 7DR	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon Primary School Abingdon Road , Reddish SK5 7ET	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale View Primary School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Community 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	1,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More RC College Town Lane , Denton M34 6AF	3out of 4	2,440 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	3,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	3,360 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Werneth School Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BX	- not rated	3,420 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	4,734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope School Crosses Farm, , Moss Lane PR4 0HP	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jefferson House The Old Vicarage , Darnhall School Lane CW7 1JT	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Austen House Swineherd Farm , Cobcastle Road BB4 5TS	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Retreat Ercall Heath , Telford Tf6 6pn	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Nightingale House School Stocks Spring Farm , Stacks Lane HX7 5RP	- not rated	1,132 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
St Luke's Parish Centre	18 Northumberland Road, Brinnington	764 yd
Dine Contract Catering Limited @ Allied Bakeries Ltd	Allied Bakeries Ltd, Ashton Road	980 yd
Reddish Vale Tea Rooms	Vale Farm, Reddish Vale	1,005 yd
First Stop Community Cafe	First House, 367 Brinnington Road	1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brinnington Ward Labour Club	Northumberland Road, Brinnington		829 yd
Reddish Vale Visitor Centre	Reddish Vale Visitors Centre, Mill Lane		1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Link Chippy	152 Middlesex Road, Brinnington		416 yd
The Indian Curry And Kebab House	370 Brinnington Road, Brinnington		912 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Go Local/Brinnington Buttie Bar	3 Berwick Parade, Northumberland Road		904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tame Valley Primary School (Closed) Blackberry Lane	grass pitches	74 yd
Castle Hill High School (Closed) Lapwing Lane	grass pitches	436 yd
Life Leisure Lapwing (Closed) Lapwing Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	436 yd
Westmorland Primary School WESTMORLAND DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	505 yd
Life Leisure Brinnington Park Northumberland Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	754 yd
Brinnington Park Northumberland Road	grass pitches	908 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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