Branksome Drive, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK8 3AL 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	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.8%	51.2%	1.4%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SK8 3AL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% 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	24.9%	32.4%	7.5%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	63.1%	51.7%	-11.4%	44.2%	7.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	6.9%	9.7%	2.8%	6.1%	3.6%

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 (86.5%) 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	57.7%	52.5%	-5.2%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	27.8%	34%	6.2%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.1%	10.1%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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	15.9%	12.5%	-3.4%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	15.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.2%	-0.1%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	37%	12.5%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	9.4%	4.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	16.1%	32.9%	16.8%	2.7%	30.2%
Other Asian	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	64.7%	53.5%	-11.2%	81.4%	-27.9%
Arab	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	84.2%	79.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	17.7%	7.0%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	79%	-4.0%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.5%	15.2%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	1.5%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.6%	37.2%	-21.6%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	37.4%	6.5%	30.9%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Branksome Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Branksome Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heald Green 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SK8 3AL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Branksome Drive are based on 86 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 Branksome Drive, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK8 3AL

Average Price
£360,718

Semi-Detached
£365,795

Terraced
£166,165

Detached
£417,375

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branksome Drive

Average Price
£372,000

Semi-Detached
£384,590

Terraced
£302,198

Detached
£435,648

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branksome DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Branksome Drive, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-11-28	£396,648
80 Branksome Drive, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-04-26	£320,103
51 Branksome Drive, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-08-27	£389,758
65 Branksome Drive, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2019-09-23	£358,463
84 Branksome Drive, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-10-08	£450,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK8 3AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	17
Education	13
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfair Nursery School Ashgate Avenue , Crossacres M22 7ZE	- not rated	3,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gresty Nursery School Ashurst Road , Peel Hall M22 5AU	- not rated	3,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	3,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	4,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	5,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Etchells Primary School East Avenue , Heald Green SK8 3DL	3out of 4	369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Hall Junior School Vernon Close , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6AN	- not rated	699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Hall Infant School Vernon Close , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6AN	- not rated	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Hall Primary School Vernon Close , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6AN	4out of 4	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Catholic Infant School Conway Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6DB	3out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Road , SK8 5GB	4out of 4	1,338 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor County Secondary School North Downs Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	1,468 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School St James' Way , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6PZ	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway School Foxland Road , SK8 4QX	2out of 4	1,985 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway County Secondary School Foxland Road , Gatley SK8 4QX	- not rated	1,985 yd	Community school	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	1,468 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North West Hospital School 100 Wilmslow Road , SK8 3DG	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Preparatory School Matlock Road , Heald Green SK8 3BU	- not rated	961 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Matlock Road , Heald Green SK8 3BU	- not rated	1,045 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Matlock Road , Heald Green SK8 3BU	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft School The Together Trust Centre , Schools Hill SK8 1JE	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent 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
The Griffin	The Griffin Hotel, 124 Wilmslow Road	94 yd
Benugo	John Lewis Partnership, Cheadle Royal Retail Park	353 yd
John Lewis Partnership	Cheadle Royal Retail Park, Wilmslow Road	353 yd
Emmanuel Church	198 Bruntwood Lane, Cheadle Hulme	362 yd
Sangam	202 Wilmslow Road, Heald Green	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heald Green Social Club & Institute Ltd	Heald Green Social Institute, 19 Finney Lane		262 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Kana & Slims	6 Finney Lane, Heald Green	165 yd
Coopers	178A Wilmslow Road, Heald Green	260 yd
Lucky Star	146 Turves Road, Cheadle Hulme	605 yd
Domino's Pizza	136A Turves Road, Cheadle Hulme	616 yd
One One Eight	118 Turves Road, Cheadle Hulme	616 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar Convenience Store	180-182 Wilmslow Road, Heald Green	278 yd
Long Lane Post Office	190 Wilmslow Road, Heald Green	401 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Cheadle Royal Retail Park	489 yd
The Coop	136B Turves Road, Cheadle Hulme	616 yd
Londis (Heald Green)	6-8 Haddon Road, Heald Green	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradshaw Hall Primary School VERNON CLOSE	grass pitches	699 yd
David Lloyd Club (Cheadle) ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	704 yd
Bradshaw Hall Playing Fields (New) Hall Acres Lane	grass pitches	730 yd
Cheadle Catholic Junior School CONWAY ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Bruntwood Primary School Pitches (Closed) Conway Road	grass pitches	765 yd
Eden Park Eden Park Road	grass pitches	977 yd
Ryecroft Park Sports Club PARK AVENUE	tennis courts	1,064 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	145.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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