Beech Avenue, Gatley, Cheadle, SK8 4LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK8 4LT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49.8%	48.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.2%	51.6%	1.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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 4LT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	31.1%	31.4%	0.3%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	58.7%	6.2%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7%	4.2%	-2.8%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.7%	51.4%	-1.3%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	29.2%	31.9%	2.7%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	11.1%	11.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	12.4%	-8.1%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6%	-3.4%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.6%	3.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	16.5%	2.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	46.8%	10.3%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% 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	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	15.2%	20.7%	5.5%	2.7%	18.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.8%	70.4%	-7.4%	81.4%	-11.0%
Arab	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	88.6%	84.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	11.5%	3.2%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	84.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	1%	9.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.6%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Beech Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech 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 been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SK8 4LT, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Beech Avenue are based on 82 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 Beech Avenue, Gatley, Cheadle, SK8 4LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK8 4LT

Average Price
£281,886

Semi-Detached
£328,172

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,599

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Avenue

Average Price
£438,943

Semi-Detached
£445,541

Terraced
£409,867

Detached
£658,600

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,768

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Beech Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-11-28	£373,739
59 Beech Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-08-02	£492,955
36 Beech Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-10-02	£175,122
87 Beech Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2022-12-01	£355,785
85 Beech Avenue, Cheadle, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-10-19	£323,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK8 4LT

Employment

SK8 4LT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	40
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
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	1,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gresty Nursery School Ashurst Road , Peel Hall M22 5AU	- not rated	2,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	4,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	- not rated	4,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ	- not rated	4,655 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	369 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatley Primary School Hawthorn Road , Gatley SK8 4NB	4out of 4	369 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lum Head Primary School Troutbeck Road , Gatley SK8 4RR	3out of 4	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crossacres Primary School Crossacres Road , Wythenshawe M22 5AD	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crossacres Infant School Crossacres Road , Wythenshawe M22 5AD	- not rated	1,070 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	486 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway County Secondary School Foxland Road , Gatley SK8 4QX	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway School Foxland Road , SK8 4QX	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Manchester High School Woodhouse Lane , M22 9TH	- not rated	2,069 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor County Secondary School North Downs Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	2,262 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	2,262 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	1,209 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Crossacres Road , Wythenshawe M22 5DR	- not rated	1,209 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Barn House School , Schools Hill SK8 1JE	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft School The Together Trust Centre , Schools Hill SK8 1JE	- not rated	1,618 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethesda School Schools Hill , SK8 1JE	- not rated	1,618 yd	Non-maintained 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
Gatley United Reformed Church Hall	Gatley United Reformed Church, Elm Road	379 yd
Zalos Cafe Gatley	59 Church Road, Gatley	468 yd
No 1 Bar	1A Church Road, Gatley	477 yd
Sadagar Restaurant	45 Church Road, Gatley	477 yd
Piccolo	61A Church Road, Gatley	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Gatley Green		447 yd
Gatley Golf Club Ltd	Gatley Golf Club, Motcombe Road		967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J & B Pizza	7 Church Road, Gatley	477 yd
New China China	14-16 Church Road, Gatley	505 yd
Roosters Gatley	60 Church Road, Gatley	505 yd
Battered Cod	4 Church Road, Gatley	505 yd
Alaska Fried Chicken	18 Church Road, Gatley	505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Scholes Playing Fields BEECH AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	106 yd
Gatley Primary School HAWTHORN ROAD	grass pitches	370 yd
The Kingsway School FOXLAND ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
Cheadle (Kingsway) Sports Club KINGSWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	619 yd
Lum Head Primary School TROUTBECK ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Gatley Golf Club Ltd WATERFALL FARM WATERFALL FARM STYAL ROAD	golf	974 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	61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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