Pennington Gardens, Cheadle, SK8 2GN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK8 2GN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50.2%	47.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.8%	52.5%	2.7%	49.0%	3.5%

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	22.5%	40.3%	17.8%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	49.8%	-9.7%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	10.4%	1.9%	-8.5%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (95.8%) 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	43.2%	73.8%	30.6%	48.4%	25.4%
Good health	39.3%	22%	-17.3%	33.6%	-11.6%
Fair health	12.5%	2.8%	-9.7%	12.7%	-9.9%
Bad health	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

In the area around SK8 2GN this area, 5.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 70.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	5.7%	-17.7%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	2.3%	-10.8%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	8.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	0%	-5.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	12.6%	6.3%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	70.1%	36.8%	33.8%	36.3%
Other	6.3%	0.4%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	13.6%	9.9%	-3.7%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	72.8%	63.2%	-9.6%	81.4%	-18.2%
Arab	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	82.5%	79.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	11.1%	1.4%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	78.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0%	11.3%	11.3%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	16%	1.9%	-14.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	16.6%	6.5%	10.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Pennington Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennington Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cheadle West & Gatley average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SK8 2GN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Pennington Gardens are based on 65 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 Pennington Gardens, Cheadle, SK8 2GN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK8 2GN

Average Price
£438,915

Semi-Detached
£376,415

Terraced
£493,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,885

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennington Gardens

Average Price
£436,805

Semi-Detached
£379,681

Terraced
£500,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,453

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pennington GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Pennington Gardens, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-04-11	£405,611
43 Pennington Gardens, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-12-06	£433,665
5 Pennington Gardens, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-08-23	£430,100
6 Pennington Gardens, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£518,000	2023-08-24	£538,763
45 Pennington Gardens, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-08-22	£456,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK8 2GN

Employment

SK8 2GN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

SK8 2GN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	167
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	2,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	3,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	4,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broad Oak Primary School Broad Oak Lane , East Didsbury M20 5QB	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Primary School Ashfield Road , SK8 1BB	3out of 4	865 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatley Primary School Hawthorn Road , Gatley SK8 4NB	4out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbank Primary School Councillor Lane , SK8 2LE	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lum Head Primary School Troutbeck Road , Gatley SK8 4RR	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road , East Didsbury M20 5PG	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway School Foxland Road , SK8 4QX	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Parrs Wood Road , East Didsbury M20 6BX	3out of 4	2,198 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Road , SK8 5GB	- not rated	2,490 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	3out of 4	2,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	2,420 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Barn House School , Schools Hill SK8 1JE	- not rated	1,844 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft School The Together Trust Centre , Schools Hill SK8 1JE	- not rated	1,967 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inscape House School Together Trust Campus , Schools Hill SK8 1JE	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris School St John's Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3BR	- not rated	2,305 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Crossacres Road , M22 5DR	4out of 4	2,346 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
Cheadle Village Hall	Village Hall, Brook Road	408 yd
Ratatouille	72 - 74 High Street, Cheadle	594 yd
Bellini's	7 Gatley Road, Cheadle	597 yd
Istanbul Grill	Cafe Bar, 1-3 Gatley Road	597 yd
Janna Restaurant	5 Gatley Road, Cheadle	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Hart	White Hart Hotel, High Street	566 yd
The Rectory	4 Old Rectory Gardens, Cheadle	682 yd
George And Dragon	1 High Street, Cheadle	723 yd
James Watts	The James Watt, High Street	723 yd
Cheshire Line Tavern	The Cheshire Line, Manchester Road	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chimes	30 Lime Grove, Cheadle	489 yd
Benny's Chinese Cuisine	4 Gatley Road, Cheadle	547 yd
Aamchi Mumbai	2A Gatley Road, Cheadle	556 yd
Texsas Crispy	82 High Street, Cheadle	603 yd
Wood Oven Pizza LTD (cheadle)	86 High Street, Cheadle	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Warwick Mall, High Street	649 yd
Tesco Express	11A Wilmslow Road, Cheadle	682 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	25-29 High Street, Cheadle	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladies Workout Express (Closed) Ashfield Road	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Broad Oak Primary School BROAD OAK LANE	grass pitches	803 yd
Waterside Hotel & Leisure Club WILMSLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	811 yd
Cheadle (Kingsway) Sports Club KINGSWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	892 yd
Abney Hall Playing Fields (Closed) Manchester Road	grass pitches	1,048 yd
Grange Park Road Playing Fields GRANGE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.5%

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	25.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	277.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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