Westbury Drive, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK6 6EG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	49.6%	52.2%	2.6%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50.4%	47.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 SK6 6EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	34.7%	46.1%	11.4%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	31.9%	-8.6%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.8%	14.2%	3.4%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	10.8%	4.7%	-6.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	49.3%	50.4%	1.1%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	28.5%	27%	-1.5%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	16.9%	16.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	17.7%	-7.1%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	46.6%	24.1%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	5.9%	0.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.3%	96.8%	4.5%	81.4%	15.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	93.7%	91.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	91.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	5%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Westbury Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westbury Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Marple North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SK6 6EG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Westbury Drive are based on 48 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 Westbury Drive, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK6 6EG

Average Price
£286,561

Semi-Detached
£287,112

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£276,645

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbury Drive

Average Price
£300,622

Semi-Detached
£301,068

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£279,656

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westbury DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Westbury Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£286,000	2024-09-09	£305,332
9 Westbury Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-06-07	£277,191
13 Westbury Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-02-10	£262,867
9 Westbury Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,500	2023-01-20	£263,667
5 Westbury Drive, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2022-11-18	£262,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK6 6EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	54
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Offerton Hall Nursery School Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB	- not rated	3,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peacefield Primary School Cross Lane , Marple SK6 7PZ	- not rated	296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School Elmfield Drive , SK6 6DW	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Dale Primary School Walton Drive , Off Dale Road SK6 6HB	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Brickbridge Road , Marple SK6 7BQ	3out of 4	860 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludworth Primary School Ludworth Primary School , Lower Fold SK6 5DU	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marple Ridge High School Hibbert Lane , Marple SK6 7PA	- not rated	423 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Marple Hall High School Hill Top Drive , Marple SK6 6LB	- not rated	1,365 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Marple Hall School Hill Top Drive , Marple SK6 6LB	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marple Hall School Hill Top Drive , Marple SK6 6LB	- not rated	1,365 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrytown Catholic High School Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BU	- not rated	3,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ridge College Hibbert Lane , Marple SK6 7PA	- not rated	423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	5,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acorns School 19b Hibbert Lane , Marple SK6 7NN	- not rated	373 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glengarth Special School Station Road , Marple SK6 6AL	- not rated	531 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brabyns Preparatory School 34-36 Arkwright Road , Marple SK6 7DB	- not rated	1,176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Preparatory School Hollins Lane , Marple Bridge SK6 5BB	- not rated	1,700 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlehurst School Windlehurst Road , Hawk Green SK6 7HZ	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Community 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
Art Of Siam	105 Stockport Road, Marple	274 yd
Two Suns Coffee	112 Stockport Road, Marple	280 yd
Northern Beer Traders Limited	113 Stockport Road, Marple	283 yd
Vaquero	115 Stockport Road, Marple	289 yd
Butterleys	76 Stockport Road, Marple	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marple Tavern	Cross Lane, Marple	293 yd
Aggies Bar Ltd	54 Market Street, Marple	484 yd
No 42	42 Market Street, Marple	498 yd
Bevi	24 Market Street, Marple	510 yd
The Bulls Head Marple	The Bulls Head, 23 Market Street	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunshine Bakery And Kitchen	130 Stockport Road, Marple	264 yd
Marple Express	136 Stockport Road, Marple	264 yd
Whittakers	134 Stockport Road, Marple	264 yd
Dhaaniya LTD	123 Stockport Road, Marple	274 yd
Harlequin	103 Stockport Road, Marple	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Marple Stockport Road PFS	151 Stockport Road, Marple	264 yd
Co-op Marple Church Street	92 - 94 Church Lane, Marple	475 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	7 Market Street, Marple	530 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peacefield Primary School (Closed) Cross Lane	grass pitches	292 yd
Marple Sixth Form College BUXTON LANE	grass pitches	344 yd
Life Leisure Marple Stockport Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	408 yd
Marple Sixth Form College (Closed) Hibbert Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	419 yd
Rose Hill Primary School ELMFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	480 yd
Marple Sports Club BOWDEN LANE	grass pitches, squash courts	536 yd
Marple Rugby Football Club WOODVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	712 yd
All Saints Primary School BRICKBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
Marple Recreation Ground (Closed) Strines Road	grass pitches	962 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	79.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.2%

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	52.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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