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.
WITHENS GREEN, SK2 5LW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WITHENS GREEN, SK2 5LW.
333
39
£ 36,400 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
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.
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.
mapGeographic Location
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
Economic Activity
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
St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Dial Park Primary School
Lisburne School
Fairway Primary School
Castle Hill High School
Warren Wood Primary School
Stockport School
Great Moor Junior School
storefront Nearby Amenities
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
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
Takeaway Shop
4 nearby- Indian Deluxe0.4 km
- Flamez0.4 km
- Fortune Chinese Takeaway0.4 km
- Eat My Buns1.0 km
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
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Postcode Profile: SK25LW · Data under Open Government Licence