The Drive, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK6 2ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.9%	48.7%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of SK6 2ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	34.7%	2.1%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	53.7%	5.0%	44.2%	9.5%
Separated	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11%	6.2%	-4.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.7%	52%	-3.7%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	30.6%	35.5%	4.9%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	10.7%	9.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 SK6 2ED this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	8.2%	-9.2%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	6.2%	-9.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	18.1%	3.7%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	8.5%	4.5%	-4.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	27.2%	11.5%	16.9%	10.3%
Degree or Similar	25%	32.1%	7.1%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.4%	91.5%	-6.9%	81.4%	10.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	97.7%	94.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	94.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	4%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bredbury & Woodley 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 -27.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SK6 2ED, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 The Drive are based on 113 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 The Drive, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK6 2ED

Average Price
£309,459

Semi-Detached
£290,062

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£348,252

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£309,608

Semi-Detached
£268,289

Terraced
£244,683

Detached
£382,910

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 The Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£209,000	2024-02-26	£221,943
47 The Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£372,000	2023-08-04	£396,244
41 The Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-07-28	£292,625
15 The Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2023-03-30	£337,823
39 The Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-07-22	£300,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK6 2ED

Employment

SK6 2ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	107
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service 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	2,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	3,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	4,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	5,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arden Primary School Osborne Street , Bredbury SK6 2EX	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Foliage Road , Brinnington SK5 8AR	4out of 4	942 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	1,013 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westmorland Primary School Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Park Primary School Peak Street , SK1 2NF	4out of 4	1,753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Werneth School Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BX	- not rated	1,776 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrytown Catholic High School Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BU	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	2,803 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	3,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport School Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW	3out of 4	3,559 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	3,162 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	699 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope School Crosses Farm, , Moss Lane PR4 0HP	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jefferson House The Old Vicarage , Darnhall School Lane CW7 1JT	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Austen House Swineherd Farm , Cobcastle Road BB4 5TS	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Retreat Ercall Heath , Telford Tf6 6pn	- not rated	1,450 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
Grace Taste Takeaway & Catering / Byte Sandwich	48 Osborne Street, Bredbury	396 yd
Dolce Ltd @ Arden Primary School	Arden Primary School, Osborne Street	494 yd
Enterfries Ltd T/A McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Whitefield Road	760 yd
Moviescape Ltd	Welkin Mill, Welkin Road	785 yd
Odins Cavern	Welkin Mill, Welkin Road	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Travellers Call	The Travelers Call, 402 Stockport Road West	274 yd
Salisbury Club	1 Truro Avenue, Brinnington	940 yd
Bents Lane Social Institute Ltd	Bents Lane Social Institute, Lower Bents Lane	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nanjoos Peri Peri	44 Osborne Street, Bredbury	396 yd
La Bella	46 Osborne Street, Bredbury	396 yd
Hung Twu	42 Osborne Street, Bredbury	396 yd
Belle's Sandwich Bar	Resource Works, Oldmoor Road	775 yd
Go Thai	244 Stockport Road West, Bredbury	822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons ( Including Timpsons PPC)	WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd, Stockport Road West	661 yd
Chilled Out Foods	Unit A13, Pear Mill Industrial Estate	891 yd
Go Local/Brinnington Buttie Bar	3 Berwick Parade, Northumberland Road	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arden Primary School OSBORNE STREET	grass pitches	334 yd
Daisyfields Recreation Ground Osborne Street	grass pitches	544 yd
Brindale Road BRINDALE ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
Spurley Hey Football Club Welkin Road	grass pitches	803 yd
Crossfit Manchester Stockport Road West	health and fitness suite	910 yd
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School GORSEWAY	grass pitches	1,050 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	50.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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