Overton Crescent, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK7 4LF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	47.4%	-3.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	49.3%	52.6%	3.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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 SK7 4LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	39.4%	42.3%	2.9%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	40.4%	4.3%	44.2%	-3.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	13%	8.2%	-4.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	10.2%	6.7%	-3.5%	6.1%	0.6%

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	38.4%	49.6%	11.2%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	35.4%	27.9%	-7.5%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	17.2%	12.9%	-4.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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	33.8%	22.3%	-11.5%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	12.1%	-6.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	7.8%	6.9%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.6%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	13%	28.6%	15.6%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	96.3%	87.9%	-8.4%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	94.4%	89%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	89%	-4.3%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Overton Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Overton Crescent was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hazel Grove 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 stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SK7 4LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Overton Crescent are based on 33 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 Overton Crescent, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK7 4LF

Average Price
£224,999

Semi-Detached
£239,764

Terraced
£232,976

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,249

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Overton Crescent

Average Price
£226,257

Semi-Detached
£249,942

Terraced
£218,995

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,511

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Overton CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Overton Crescent, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-02-16	£265,096
42 Overton Crescent, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-05-05	£226,052
2 Overton Crescent, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2022-03-28	£281,162
12 Overton Crescent, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2021-12-10	£225,589
14 Overton Crescent, Stockport, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,500	2021-07-30	£213,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK7 4LF

Employment

SK7 4LF 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	59
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	4,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	4,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Simon's Catholic Primary School Bosden Avenue , Hazel Grove SK7 4LH	3out of 4	328 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Grove Primary School Chapel Street , Hazel Grove SK7 4JH	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dial Park Primary School Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Wood Primary School Turnstone Road , Offerton SK2 5XU	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockport School Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Grove High School Jacksons Lane , Hazel Grove SK7 5JX	2out of 4	2,228 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marple Hall School Hill Top Drive , Marple SK6 6LB	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Werneth School Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BX	- not rated	3,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramhall High School Seal Road , Bramhall SK7 2JT	2out of 4	3,419 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	2,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lisburne School Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB	4out of 4	1,057 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Grammar School Buxton Road , SK2 7AF	- not rated	1,823 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill High School The Fairway , Offerton SK2 5DS	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Court School London Road North , Poynton SK12 1BZ	- not rated	2,619 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hulme Hall Grammar School Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA	- not rated	3,061 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Sandwich Shop	6 Hazelwood Road, Hazel Grove	295 yd
Hazel Grove Methodist Sunday School	Hazel Grove Methodist Church, Wesley Street	566 yd
Pure Cocoa Fine Chocolates	2A Commercial Road, Hazel Grove	648 yd
The Jack's	69 London Road, Hazel Grove	714 yd
Napoli Cafe	Former, 2-3 Lyme Street	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hazel Grove Bowling & Tennis Club	Hazel Grove Bowling And Tennis Club, Douglas Road	602 yd
Mee Thyme	165 London Road, Hazel Grove	736 yd
Grove Ale House	145 London Road, Hazel Grove	737 yd
The Horse & Jockey	Horse And Jockey, 201 London Road	764 yd
The Anchor	Anchor Inn, 62 London Road	768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wang's Garden	8 Hazelwood Road, Hazel Grove	295 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Supermarket, 1 London Road	706 yd
New York	73 London Road, Hazel Grove	714 yd
Pizza Shomenoes	115 London Road, Hazel Grove	725 yd
Halo	109 London Road, Hazel Grove	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks & Spencer Simply Food, Commercial Road	461 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 1 London Road	758 yd
Asda	114 London Road, Hazel Grove	784 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Cooperative Supermarket, 4 Fulmar Drive	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Simon'S Catholic Primary School BOSDEN AVENUE	grass pitches	270 yd
St Stephens Primary School (Closed) Kingfisher Road	grass pitches	631 yd
Hazel Grove Bowling And Tennis Club Douglas Road	tennis courts	673 yd
Green Lane Recreation Ground NEVILLE STREET	grass pitches	949 yd
Offerton Hall Primary School (Closed) Half Moon Lane	grass pitches	1,080 yd
Dial Park Primary School HALF MOON LANE	grass pitches	1,080 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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