Postcode Analysis Stockport, North West

SOUTHDOWN CLOSE, SK4 1LD House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SOUTHDOWN CLOSE, SK4 1LD.

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Population

242

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Avg Age

44

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Avg Income

£ 30,600 /yr

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Employed

43%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: SK4 1LD 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.

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10/10
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1/10
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9/10
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3/10
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8/10
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3/10
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9/10
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3/10
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10/10
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Area Character

With 46% social renting, SK4 1LD is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal. Property prices are trending down 11.0% year-on-year.

home £142,333 median price shield Safety 10/10
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

SK4 1LD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Southdown Close, 0.5km from Lancashire Hill in Stockport. Administratively it sits within Brinnington and Central ward and the Stockport constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SK4 1LD is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. By day, the area transitions to a regional business centres character: business quarters in major regional cities. An average age of 44 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 46% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Property: With prices averaging £142k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 11.0% year-on-year. 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 1LD are sourced from Output Area E00029974 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SK4 1LD. The average age is 43.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British86.4%
Asian / British Asian5.8%
Black / African / Caribbean3.3%
Other / Mixed4.5%

Economic Activity

43%Active
FT: 30%
Unemployed: 3%
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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

Flat

£ 120,000

4 sales · Mean £ 113,500

Terraced

£ 125,000

9 sales · Mean £ 126,166

Semi-Detached

£ 130,000

1 sales · Mean £ 130,000

school Local Schools

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All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport

Good222 pupils0.4 km
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Moat House

Outstanding9 pupils0.4 km
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport

Inadequate126 pupils0.5 km
S

St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy

Inadequate625 pupils0.8 km
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Hollywood Park Nursery School

Outstanding83 pupils0.9 km
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St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School

Requires Improvement129 pupils0.9 km
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Norris Bank Primary School

Good408 pupils0.9 km
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Whitehill Primary School

Good203 pupils1.0 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

52 nearby
  • Lorraines Fruit's0.8 km
  • One Below0.6 km
  • Poundbakery0.7 km
  • Stockport Convenience Store0.6 km
  • Ann Summers0.6 km
  • + 47 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

24 nearby
  • Comfortable Gill0.8 km
  • Genting Casino0.8 km
  • Project 53 Stockport Limited0.7 km
  • The Magnet0.3 km
  • Bakers Vaults0.8 km
  • + 19 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

79 nearby
  • Afiyet Restaurant0.5 km
  • Cafe & Bar Sq0.9 km
  • Rosie's Coffee Bar \& Kitchen0.6 km
  • This Godless Place0.7 km
  • Top Of The Range Caterers0.8 km
  • + 74 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

40 nearby
  • Greggs PLC0.6 km
  • Waffle N Co0.8 km
  • Club Replay also t/a Mr Beast Burger, Papi Taco, Rebel Rito Burrito, Fiesta Mexican, Seoul Chikin, Flip the bird, Wings & Tings, K Bok, Haus of Wings, Sides, Another Wings, SoBe Burger, Little Bao Boy, Chick n bun, Twisted London0.9 km
  • Taka Taka Mam0.5 km
  • Athena0.8 km
  • + 35 more
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Supermarkets

10 nearby
  • Asda Supermarket0.1 km
  • Asda Reddish Superstore0.7 km
  • Pound Stretcher0.7 km
  • Esso Service Station0.7 km
  • HOLLYWOOD STORES1.0 km
  • + 5 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Travelodge0.7 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Stockport1.2 km
  • Heaton Chapel1.4 km
  • Reddish South2.4 km

Bus Stops

  • W'ington Road N (to def.route)0.1 km
  • W'ington Road N (to def.route)0.1 km
  • Oxford Way0.1 km
  • Oxford Way0.1 km
  • Belmont Way0.1 km