Finney Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK8 3DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.5%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.4%	49.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 3DU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% 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	34.4%	31.8%	-2.6%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	53.3%	3.7%	44.2%	9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	6.1%	0.8%

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 (89.3%) 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	50.8%	57.6%	6.8%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	33.8%	31.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.5%	8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.7%	14.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	16.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17%	3.2%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	36.5%	12.0%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	6.7%	1.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	10.3%	16%	5.7%	2.7%	13.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77%	62.8%	-14.2%	81.4%	-18.6%
Arab	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	88.4%	85.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	9.3%	0.7%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	84.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	8%	6.1%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Finney Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finney Lane 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.0%.

🔎 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 3DU, 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 Finney Lane are based on 184 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 Finney Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK8 3DU

Average Price
£346,027

Semi-Detached
£334,964

Terraced
£336,000

Detached
£389,241

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finney Lane

Average Price
£381,757

Semi-Detached
£384,080

Terraced
£309,950

Detached
£573,744

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,156

Other
£405,821

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finney LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33A Finney Lane, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-07-06	£332,123
25 Finney Lane, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-05-10	£343,127
21 Finney Lane, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2018-10-10	£332,834
23 Finney Lane, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2015-11-03	£316,331
23 Finney Lane, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2011-05-20	£312,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK8 3DU

Employment

SK8 3DU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3DU 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	99
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	5,120 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	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Vale Primary School Prospect Vale , Off Brown Lane SK8 3RJ	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Cheshire Jewish Primary School St Ann's Road North , SK8 4RZ	4out of 4	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary School Outwood Road , Heald Green SK8 3ND	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Catholic Infant School Conway Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6DB	4out of 4	1,224 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	- not rated	1,732 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway School Foxland Road , SK8 4QX	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School St James' Way , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6PZ	3out of 4	2,316 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY	4out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Simonsway , M22 9RH	3out of 4	3,648 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	1,849 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	349 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Matlock Road , Heald Green SK8 3BU	3out of 4	967 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Barn House School , Schools Hill SK8 1JE	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft School The Together Trust Centre , Schools Hill SK8 1JE	- not rated	1,527 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inscape House School Together Trust Campus , Schools Hill SK8 1JE	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	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	370 yd
Cuppuccino Heald Green Ltd	Flat 1, Smithy Croft	395 yd
Sangam	202 Wilmslow Road, Heald Green	437 yd
Heald Green United Reform Church	Heald Green United Reformed Church, Wilmslow Road	458 yd
Benugo	John Lewis Partnership, Cheadle Royal Retail Park	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heald Green Social Club & Institute Ltd	Heald Green Social Institute, 19 Finney Lane		235 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Kana & Slims	6 Finney Lane, Heald Green	324 yd
Coopers	178A Wilmslow Road, Heald Green	337 yd
Golden Star	20 Haddon Road, Heald Green	775 yd
Subway	222 Finney Lane, Heald Green	809 yd
Good Burger	225 Finney Lane, Heald Green	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar Convenience Store	180-182 Wilmslow Road, Heald Green	360 yd
Long Lane Post Office	190 Wilmslow Road, Heald Green	458 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Cheadle Royal Retail Park	656 yd
Londis (Heald Green)	6-8 Haddon Road, Heald Green	775 yd
Tesco	232 Finney Lane, Heald Green	809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Cheadle) ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	723 yd
South Manchester Sports Club ST. ANNS ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	984 yd
Outwood Road Recreation Ground WYTHENS ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Rose Vale Park (Closed) Rose Vale	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Bradshaw Hall Playing Fields (New) Hall Acres Lane	grass pitches	1,089 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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