Lavington Avenue, Cheadle, SK8 2HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK8 2HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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%	48.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50%	51.5%	1.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 SK8 2HQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	33.5%	34.2%	0.7%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	56%	1.9%	44.2%	11.8%
Separated	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.9%	5.1%	-2.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	60.2%	51.1%	-9.1%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	30.7%	34.8%	4.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	7.6%	10.2%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	9.1%	13.1%	4.0%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	10%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.4%	20.8%	1.4%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	36.7%	6.5%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.9%	82%	-1.9%	81.4%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	93.3%	90.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	7.5%	4.0%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	89.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.2%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Lavington Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lavington Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SK8 2HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Lavington Avenue are based on 244 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 Lavington Avenue, Cheadle, SK8 2HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK8 2HQ

Average Price
£430,769

Semi-Detached
£324,394

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£483,956

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lavington Avenue

Average Price
£418,427

Semi-Detached
£321,328

Terraced
£389,229

Detached
£469,396

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,161

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lavington AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Lavington Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£467,500	2026-02-02	£467,500
95 Lavington Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2025-08-15	£511,943
93 Lavington Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-03-09	£385,868
51 Lavington Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£313,500	2023-02-10	£336,363
133 Lavington Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-10-31	£474,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK8 2HQ

Employment

SK8 2HQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SK8 2HQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	1,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	1,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	- not rated	2,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND	- not rated	3,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheadle Heath Infant School Edgeley Road , SK3 0RJ	- not rated	663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Heath Junior School Edgeley Road , SK3 0RJ	- not rated	663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Heath Primary School Edgeley Road , SK3 0RJ	3out of 4	663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbank Primary School Councillor Lane , SK8 2LE	3out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbank Primary School Councillor Lane , SK8 2LE	- not rated	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avondale High School Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP	- not rated	918 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor County Secondary School North Downs Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	1,678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Road , SK8 5GB	4out of 4	1,811 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road , East Didsbury M20 5PG	- not rated	2,578 yd	Community school	No	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	1,678 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ	- not rated	2,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH	- not rated	3,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	4,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pendlebury Centre Edgeley Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ	4out of 4	769 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hanifah Small School 185-187 Stockport Road , SK8 2DP	- not rated	837 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School Worcester Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5NW	- not rated	1,233 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Danyers College North Downs Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	1,678 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon School Whitelea Drive , Adswood SK3 8PF	- not rated	1,751 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
Cafe On The Park	Park Square, Bird Hall Lane	454 yd
Chilli Hut Grill Bar	219 Stockport Road, Cheadle Heath	740 yd
Grace Baptist Church	290 Edgeley Road, Cheadle Heath	756 yd
The Printers Arms	Printers Arms, 220 Stockport Road	768 yd
Go Coffee	Go Outdoors, Stockport Road	874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nomads Bar Ltd @ Cheadle Heath Sports Club	Cheadle Heath Sports Centre, Norbreck Avenue	260 yd
The Railway Club (Stockport Branch Of The Lmrca)	265 Edgeley Road, Edgeley	821 yd
Grange Club	151 Edgeley Road, Edgeley	1,026 yd
Cheadle Heath Club & Institute	1 Hoylake Road, Edgeley	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheadle Chippy	163 Councillor Lane, Cheadle	407 yd
Spar & Subway	Spar Store, 195 Councillor Lane	407 yd
Amazon Jungle Grill	165 Councillor Lane, Cheadle	407 yd
PJ's Pantry	2 Shaftesbury Road, Cheadle Heath	559 yd
Pasta Punk And Ape Pizza		634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	151 Councillor Lane, Cheadle	407 yd
Price Busters	161 Councillor Lane, Cheadle	407 yd
Cheadle Superstore	147 Councillor Lane, Cheadle	407 yd
Tesco Express	283 Stockport Road, Cheadle Heath	620 yd
Premier -Cheadle Heath Convenience Store	225-227 Stockport Road, Cheadle Heath	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lavington Avenue Playing Fields LAVINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	173 yd
Oakhurst Drive Recreation Ground Oakhurst Drive	grass pitches	238 yd
Cheadle Heath Sports Club NORBRECK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	320 yd
Cheadle Heath Primary School EDGELEY ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Ladybridge Primary School COUNCILLOR LANE	grass pitches	739 yd
Adswood Park PARSONAGE WAY	grass pitches	765 yd
Park Road Playing Fields Stadium TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	890 yd
Cheadle Town Fc (Park Road Stadium) PARK ROAD STADIUM PARK ROAD STADIUM PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	904 yd
Walnut Tree Playing Fields (Closed) Criccieth Road	grass pitches	945 yd
Life Leisure Avondale Heathbank Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,073 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK8 2HQ