Brigadier Road, Stockport, SK5 8LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK5 8LW 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 8LW, 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 Brigadier Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brigadier 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.5%.

🔎 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 8LW, 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 Brigadier Road are based on 100 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 Brigadier Road, Stockport, SK5 8LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK5 8LW

Average Price
£265,490

Semi-Detached
£256,012

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£284,898

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brigadier Road

Average Price
£271,547

Semi-Detached
£259,611

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£290,408

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£467,769

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brigadier Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Brigadier Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-06-27	£312,670
72 Brigadier Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-03-24	£173,563
40 Brigadier Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-20	£254,452
14 Brigadier Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£253,000	2024-09-09	£270,101
48 Brigadier Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-08-09	£288,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK5 8LW

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
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	1,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	1,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	3,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	4,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tame Valley Primary School Blackberry Lane , Brinnington SK5 8LA	- not rated	93 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westmorland Primary School Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	3out of 4	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maycroft Infant School Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maycroft Junior School Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maycroft Primary School Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brinnington High School Lapwing Lane , Brinnington SK5 8LF	- not rated	551 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	- not rated	1,282 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	- not rated	1,282 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More RC College Town Lane , Denton M34 6AF	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ	- not rated	4,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	4,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde-Clarendon College Clarendon Road , SK14 2JZ	- not rated	5,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbus House Bridge House, 1 Stuart Road , SK6 2SR	- not rated	1,148 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge House School 1 Stuart Road , Bredbury SK6 2SR	- not rated	1,148 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfields College Essex Road , Brinnington SK5 8DR	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashlea House School Ashlea House , 474 Stockport Road M34 6ET	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Penarth Group School 128 Reddish Road , South Reddish SK5 7JG	- not rated	1,872 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 Luke's Parish Centre	18 Northumberland Road, Brinnington	849 yd
Reddish Vale Tea Rooms	Vale Farm, Reddish Vale	882 yd
Dine Contract Catering Limited @ Allied Bakeries Ltd	Allied Bakeries Ltd, Ashton Road	1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Reddish Vale Visitor Centre	Reddish Vale Visitors Centre, Mill Lane		882 yd
Brinnington Ward Labour Club	Northumberland Road, Brinnington		922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Link Chippy	152 Middlesex Road, Brinnington		467 yd
The Indian Curry And Kebab House	370 Brinnington Road, Brinnington		1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Go Local/Brinnington Buttie Bar	3 Berwick Parade, Northumberland Road		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tame Valley Primary School (Closed) Blackberry Lane	grass pitches	93 yd
Castle Hill High School (Closed) Lapwing Lane	grass pitches	564 yd
Life Leisure Lapwing (Closed) Lapwing Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	564 yd
Westmorland Primary School WESTMORLAND DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	578 yd
Life Leisure Brinnington Park Northumberland Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	822 yd
Brinnington Park Northumberland Road	grass pitches	951 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	167.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK5 8LW