Postcode Analysis Stockport, North West

BEDFORD STREET, SK5 6DJ House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BEDFORD STREET, SK5 6DJ.

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Population

314

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Avg Age

36

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Avg Income

£ 42,900 /yr

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Employed

42%

Neighbourhood Index

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

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Index Insight: SK5 6DJ 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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5/10
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3/10
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5/10
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3/10
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10/10
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2/10
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9/10
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Area Character

With 36% social renting, SK5 6DJ 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 up 8.4% year-on-year.

home £178,000 median price shield Safety 10/10
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

SK5 6DJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Bedford Street, 0.1km from Reddish Green in Reddish. Administratively it sits within Reddish South ward and the Denton and Reddish constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SK5 6DJ is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. By day, the area transitions to a business parks character: manufacturing, transport, and it with higher status mix. An average age of 36 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 36% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Property: With prices averaging £178k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 8.4% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for SK5 6DJ are sourced from Output Area E00029955 (shared with 11 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 SK5 6DJ. The average age is 35.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British91.8%
Asian / British Asian3.8%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed4.4%

Economic Activity

42%Active
FT: 27%
Unemployed: 2%
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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

Terraced

£ 178,000

6 sales · Mean £ 177,500

school Local Schools

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St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish

Good510 pupils0.2 km
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St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary

Inadequate297 pupils0.2 km
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Reddish Vale Nursery School

Outstanding131 pupils0.5 km
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Abingdon Primary School

Good298 pupils0.6 km
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Reddish Vale High School

Requires Improvement957 pupils0.6 km
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Broadstone Hall Primary School

Good497 pupils0.7 km
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Good192 pupils1.0 km
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Vale View Primary School

Requires Improvement466 pupils1.1 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

16 nearby
  • 32 Mario Mini Market Ltd0.3 km
  • Priceless Discount Ltd0.3 km
  • Yew Tree Shell Service Station0.4 km
  • Texaco/Reddish Service Station/Londis0.1 km
  • Well Pharmacy0.3 km
  • + 11 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

10 nearby
  • Houldsworth Golf Club Ltd0.4 km
  • Reddish Ale0.1 km
  • Thatched Tavern0.2 km
  • Reddish Reform Club0.1 km
  • C And K Catering0.9 km
  • + 5 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

22 nearby
  • Baan Phad Thai0.1 km
  • Fresh Fire Church0.4 km
  • Ozzy.s Coffe Restoran0.3 km
  • Seta (Stockport Eng Train)0.9 km
  • St Mary's Church1.0 km
  • + 17 more
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Supermarkets

3 nearby
  • Local Express0.3 km
  • Teem Spirits - Premier0.8 km
  • Londis0.5 km
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

19 nearby
  • Cantonese Delight0.5 km
  • Georges0.2 km
  • New Wing Wah0.8 km
  • Square Pizza0.6 km
  • The Corner Cafe0.1 km
  • + 14 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Norwood Guesthouse0.7 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Reddish0.2 km
  • Reddish South0.3 km
  • Reddish North1.4 km

Bus Stops

  • Sylvia Grove0.1 km
  • Sylvia Grove0.1 km
  • Houldsworth Square0.1 km
  • Houldsworth Square0.2 km
  • Leamington Road0.2 km