Frances Avenue, Gatley, Cheadle, SK8 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK8 4BJ 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	51.6%	48.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.4%	51.2%	2.8%	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 4BJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% 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	23.9%	34.2%	10.3%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	60.7%	54.1%	-6.6%	44.2%	9.9%
Separated	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	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 (85.8%) 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	53.4%	50.6%	-2.8%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	32.2%	35.2%	3.0%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.5%	9.8%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	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.

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	11.1%	-3.0%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	13.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16.1%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	41%	44%	3.0%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	8.2%	12%	3.8%	2.7%	9.3%
Other Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	78.1%	74.2%	-3.9%	81.4%	-7.2%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	87.8%	86.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	9.5%	1.8%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	86.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.8%	10.6%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	19.3%	6.5%	12.8%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Frances Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Frances Avenue 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 and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.9%.

🔎 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. 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 4BJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Frances Avenue are based on 56 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 Frances Avenue, Gatley, Cheadle, SK8 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK8 4BJ

Average Price
£390,292

Semi-Detached
£386,206

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£422,977

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frances Avenue

Average Price
£396,836

Semi-Detached
£391,751

Terraced
£444,027

Detached
£417,579

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Frances AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Frances Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-11-17	£442,415
13 Frances Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-06-12	£395,684
4 Frances Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-09-04	£326,444
35 Frances Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£389,950	2022-08-26	£419,226
20 Frances Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-10-31	£317,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK8 4BJ

Employment

SK8 4BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	125
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gresty Nursery School Ashurst Road , Peel Hall M22 5AU	- not rated	2,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	4,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	4,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gatley Primary School Hawthorn Road , Gatley SK8 4NB	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatley Primary School Hawthorn Road , Gatley SK8 4NB	4out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Oak Primary School Broad Oak Lane , East Didsbury M20 5QB	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crossacres Primary School Crossacres Road , Wythenshawe M22 5AD	- not rated	1,471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crossacres Infant School Crossacres Road , Wythenshawe M22 5AD	- not rated	1,471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kingsway School Foxland Road , SK8 4QX	2out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway County Secondary School Foxland Road , Gatley SK8 4QX	- not rated	1,252 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway School Foxland Road , SK8 4QX	- not rated	1,252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road , East Didsbury M20 5PG	- not rated	1,843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road , East Didsbury M20 5PG	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy converter	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	2,872 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Crossacres Road , M22 5DR	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Crossacres Road , Wythenshawe M22 5DR	- not rated	1,642 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watkin Centre Mulberry House , Claverton Road M23 9TT	- not rated	1,916 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood School Roundwood Road , Northenden M22 4AB	- not rated	2,029 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southern Cross School Roundwood Road , Northenden M22 4AB	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Academy special converter	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
Bibita Cafe Bar Limited	1 Tatton Buildings, Gatley Road	330 yd
Gatley Tandoori Restaurant	3 Northenden Road, Gatley	358 yd
Gatley Tandoori Takeaway	5 Northenden Road, Gatley	358 yd
Horse And Farrier	144 Gatley Road, Gatley	427 yd
Costa Coffee Gatley	17 Church Road, Gatley	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Gatley Green		601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bhaji Pala	2 Old Hall Road, Gatley	248 yd
Khadija Tandoori	6 Church Road, Gatley	371 yd
NAAN GRILL	1A Church Road, Gatley	374 yd
Sopranos Pizza & Grill	10 - 12 Church Road, Gatley	386 yd
The Original Taste	183 Gatley Road, Gatley	410 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gatley Carrs Recreation Ground (Closed) Brookside Road	grass pitches	344 yd
Gatley Primary School HAWTHORN ROAD	grass pitches	687 yd
Hollyhedge Park ALTRINCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
William Scholes Playing Fields BEECH AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	873 yd
Old Bedians Sports Centre Millgate Lane	grass pitches	978 yd
Cheadle (Kingsway) Sports Club KINGSWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,062 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	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 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.