SK4 1AE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Hooper Street, 0.3km from Waterloo in Stockport. Administratively it sits within Reddish South ward and the Stockport constituency.
For renters and young professionals, SK4 1AE offers 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. The daytime character shifts — science and business parks with high status workers. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 55% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 1AE are sourced from Output Area E00029976 (shared with 70 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HOOPER STREET, SK4 1AE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HOOPER STREET, SK4 1AE.
309
37
£ 36,900 /yr
60%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
SK4 1AE is a mixed residential postcode — average age 37, 30% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Low crime and mid-range prices make this a solid all-round choice.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SK4 1AE. The average age is 37.4. 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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
SK4 1AE has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School
Hollywood Park Nursery School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport
Moat House
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
62 nearby- Boots UK Ltd1.0 km
- Lorraines Fruit's0.5 km
- One Below0.2 km
- Poundbakery0.5 km
- Stockport Convenience Store0.0 km
- + 57 more
Pub, NightClub
36 nearby- Comfortable Gill0.3 km
- Genting Casino0.4 km
- Project 53 Stockport Limited0.5 km
- The Magnet0.4 km
- The Railway0.4 km
- + 31 more
Restaurant, Cafe
102 nearby- Afiyet Restaurant0.3 km
- Baxter Storey @ CDL1.0 km
- Cafe & Bar Sq0.3 km
- Rosie's Coffee Bar \& Kitchen0.2 km
- This Godless Place0.5 km
- + 97 more
Takeaway Shop
56 nearby- Greggs PLC0.1 km
- Rainbow House0.9 km
- Smashers0.8 km
- Waffle N Co0.2 km
- New Tai Wah0.9 km
- + 51 more
Supermarkets
17 nearby- Nine Til Nine1.0 km
- Aldi0.9 km
- Edgeley Discount Store0.9 km
- Asda Supermarket0.7 km
- Mottram Street Pantry0.7 km
- + 12 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
3 nearby- Old Rectory0.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport0.4 km
- Travelodge0.1 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Stockport0.6 km
- Heaton Chapel2.0 km
- Davenport2.2 km
Bus Stops
- Mersey Square0.0 km
- Merseyway Precinct0.1 km
- Mersey Square0.1 km
- Pineapple Inn0.1 km
- Merseyway Precinct0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SK41AE · Data under Open Government Licence