Buxton Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK7 6AD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	52.4%	48.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.6%	51.2%	3.6%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	35.7%	9.6%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	45.8%	-13.0%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (85.5%) 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	56.2%	56.3%	0.1%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	30.9%	29.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	10.1%	10.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 SK7 6AD this area, 7.6% 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	12.2%	7.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	14%	0.1%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	42.8%	7.7%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.1%	87.5%	1.4%	81.4%	6.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	89.9%	86.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	86.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.2%	9.9%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Buxton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buxton Road 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 fallen by about -20.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SK7 6AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Buxton Road are based on 762 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 Buxton Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK7 6AD

Average Price
£316,755

Semi-Detached
£218,032

Terraced
£309,060

Detached
£505,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,533

Other
£350,424

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buxton Road

Average Price
£341,318

Semi-Detached
£346,422

Terraced
£249,395

Detached
£606,247

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,007

Other
£349,963

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buxton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Buxton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-03-13	£191,672
Flat 2 3 - 5 Buxton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-01-12	£148,975
12 Buxton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-11-18	£238,393
18 Buxton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-11-19	£425,385
20 Buxton Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-03-26	£351,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK7 6AD

Employment

SK7 6AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SK7 6AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	77
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	32
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury Hall Primary School Shepley Drive , Hazel Grove SK7 6LE	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Grove Primary School Chapel Street , Hazel Grove SK7 4JH	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Simon's Catholic Primary School Bosden Avenue , Hazel Grove SK7 4LH	3out of 4	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Carisbrooke Avenue , Hazel Grove SK7 5PL	4out of 4	1,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torkington Primary School Torkington Road , Hazel Grove SK7 6NR	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Grove High School Jacksons Lane , Hazel Grove SK7 5JX	2out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport School Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW	3out of 4	2,675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramhall High School Seal Road , Bramhall SK7 2JT	2out of 4	2,960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marple Hall School Hill Top Drive , Marple SK6 6LB	3out of 4	3,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poynton High School Yew Tree Lane , Poynton SK12 1PU	3out of 4	3,793 yd	Academy converter	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	3,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury Court School London Road North , Poynton SK12 1BZ	- not rated	1,342 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lisburne School Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB	4out of 4	2,349 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Grammar School Buxton Road , SK2 7AF	- not rated	2,653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill High School The Fairway , Offerton SK2 5DS	4out of 4	3,220 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlehurst School Windlehurst Road , Hawk Green SK6 7HZ	3out of 4	3,711 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
Buxton Road Cafe & Coffee Bar	3-5 Buxton Road, Hazel Grove	68 yd
Benvenuti	318 London Road, Hazel Grove	144 yd
Blue Nile	403 London Road, Hazel Grove	169 yd
Hazel Grove Snooker Club	Bodycote Heat Treatments, Marcliffe Industrial Estate	177 yd
McDonald's Restaurant	McDonalds, 260 London Road	392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
R & N Pubs Ltd	Rising Sun, Buxton Road	2 yd
Browns Bar & Lounge	281 London Road, Hazel Grove	523 yd
Bullock Smithy (Hazel Grove)	341 London Road, Hazel Grove	523 yd
Foundry 301	301-305 London Road, Hazel Grove	542 yd
O'Hare's Bar And Restaurant	251 London Road, Hazel Grove	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiffin Indian Cuisine Also T/a Babuchi, Mexican City, Chicken Vibes, Mr Chicken, Pizza Delight, Shang	2 Buxton Road, Hazel Grove	2 yd
Tahiti	397-401 London Road, Hazel Grove	169 yd
Pink Garlic Takeaway	395 London Road, Hazel Grove	169 yd
Greggs	34 Buxton Road, Hazel Grove	301 yd
Burger Vault	Unit 16, School Street Industrial Estate	483 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Torkington Park AINTREE CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	232 yd
Norbury Hall Primary School SHEPLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	614 yd
Hazel Grove Bowling And Tennis Club Douglas Road	tennis courts	681 yd
Hazel Grove Cricket Club	grass pitches	781 yd
Chester Road Playing Fields LONGMEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	839 yd
Torkington Primary School TORKINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
St Simon'S Catholic Primary School BOSDEN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,029 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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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