SK4 1JL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Athol Street, 0.5km from Lancashire Hill in Stockport. Administratively it sits within Reddish South ward and the Stockport constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SK4 1JL is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, major hospitals and public administration with diverse workforces. A balanced community with an average age of 35 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 38% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Property: With prices averaging £153k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for SK4 1JL are sourced from Output Area E00029954 (shared with 32 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ATHOL STREET, SK4 1JL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ATHOL STREET, SK4 1JL.
278
35
£ 36,900 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SK4 1JL falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 38% of tenure in SK4 1JL — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SK4 1JL. The average age is 35.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 150,000
5 sales · Mean £ 151,350
school Local Schools
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport
Moat House
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Whitehill Primary School
Norris Bank Primary School
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School
Hollywood Park Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
48 nearby- Lorraines Fruit's0.9 km
- One Below0.8 km
- Poundbakery0.8 km
- Stockport Convenience Store0.8 km
- Ann Summers0.8 km
- + 43 more
Pub, NightClub
20 nearby- Genting Casino0.9 km
- Project 53 Stockport Limited0.9 km
- The Magnet0.5 km
- Bakers Vaults0.9 km
- Crown Inn0.8 km
- + 15 more
Restaurant, Cafe
67 nearby- Afiyet Restaurant0.7 km
- Rosie's Coffee Bar \& Kitchen0.8 km
- This Godless Place0.8 km
- Top Of The Range Caterers0.9 km
- Inner Vision Collective0.9 km
- + 62 more
Takeaway Shop
31 nearby- Greggs PLC0.8 km
- Waffle N Co1.0 km
- Taka Taka Mam0.7 km
- Athena1.0 km
- Cafe O'Mara0.9 km
- + 26 more
Supermarkets
9 nearby- Asda Supermarket0.2 km
- Asda Reddish Superstore0.5 km
- Pound Stretcher0.5 km
- Esso Service Station0.5 km
- Asda0.9 km
- + 4 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Travelodge0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Heaton Chapel1.2 km
- Stockport1.4 km
- Reddish South2.2 km
Bus Stops
- Athol Street0.0 km
- Athol Street0.0 km
- Belmont Street0.0 km
- Belmont Street0.0 km
- Lloyd Street0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SK41JL · Data under Open Government Licence