Postcode Analysis Stockport, North West

WITHENS GREEN, SK2 5LW House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WITHENS GREEN, SK2 5LW.

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Population

333

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Avg Age

39

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Avg Income

£ 36,400 /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: SK2 5LW 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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3/10
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6/10
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2/10
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5/10
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2/10
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8/10
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3/10
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8/10
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Area Character

Social renting makes up 42% of tenure in SK2 5LW — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

SK2 5LW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Withens Green, 0.4km from Offerton in Stockport. Administratively it sits within Offerton ward and the Hazel Grove constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SK2 5LW is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. A balanced community with an average age of 39 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 42% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Property: Average house prices are around £190k. 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 SK2 5LW are sourced from Output Area E00029534 (shared with 20 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 SK2 5LW. The average age is 38.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British86.8%
Asian / British Asian2.4%
Black / African / Caribbean3.0%
Other / Mixed7.8%

Economic Activity

42%Active
FT: 26%
Unemployed: 4%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 190,000

1 sales · Mean £ 190,000

school Local Schools

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St Philip's Catholic Primary School

Good194 pupils0.2 km
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Dial Park Primary School

Good352 pupils0.2 km
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Lisburne School

Outstanding171 pupils0.2 km
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Fairway Primary School

Good242 pupils0.7 km
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Castle Hill High School

Outstanding307 pupils0.8 km
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Warren Wood Primary School

Good409 pupils1.1 km
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Stockport School

Good1288 pupils1.3 km
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Great Moor Junior School

Good314 pupils1.4 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Restaurant, Cafe

6 nearby
  • Spice Tower0.6 km
  • Taylor Shaw Ltd @ Fairway Primary School0.7 km
  • Offerton Community Centre0.4 km
  • JJ's Sandwich Bar0.8 km
  • Golden Hind0.4 km
  • + 1 more
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Retailers - Other

5 nearby
  • Offerton News0.4 km
  • William Hill0.4 km
  • BP Service Station0.6 km
  • Jaybee Pharmacy0.4 km
  • Offerton Convenience Store0.4 km
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Takeaway Shop

4 nearby
  • Indian Deluxe0.4 km
  • Flamez0.4 km
  • Fortune Chinese Takeaway0.4 km
  • Eat My Buns1.0 km
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Supermarkets

2 nearby
  • Aldi0.4 km
  • The Co-Operative Food0.8 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Woodsmoor1.7 km
  • Hazel Grove1.9 km
  • Davenport2.2 km

Bus Stops

  • Withens Green0.1 km
  • Half Moon Lane0.1 km
  • Half Moon Lane0.1 km
  • Half Moon Lane0.1 km
  • Lunedale Green0.1 km