SK5 7RB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Walmsley Street, 0.3km from Lancashire Hill in Stockport. Administratively it sits within Reddish South ward and the Denton and Reddish constituency.
This is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. A balanced community with an average age of 39 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £226k, up 12.9% 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 SK5 7RB are sourced from Output Area E00029961 (shared with 17 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WALMSLEY STREET, SK5 7RB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WALMSLEY STREET, SK5 7RB.
273
39
£ 36,900 /yr
50%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SK5 7RB represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. SK5 7RB's 54% ownership and 39-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Low crime and mid-range prices — a genuinely accessible family postcode. Property prices are trending up 12.9% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SK5 7RB. The average age is 39.2. 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
Semi-Detached
£ 226,250
2 sales · Mean £ 226,250
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-08)
SK5 7RB 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
Moat House
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport
Whitehill Primary School
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School
Vernon Park Primary School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
48 nearby- Lorraines Fruit's0.9 km
- One Below1.0 km
- Poundbakery0.8 km
- Lancashire Hill Service Station0.1 km
- The Range And Iceland0.8 km
- + 43 more
Pub, NightClub
16 nearby- Project 53 Stockport Limited0.9 km
- The Magnet1.0 km
- The Railway0.9 km
- Heaton Norris Pavillion & Community Centre0.6 km
- Railway0.7 km
- + 11 more
Restaurant, Cafe
56 nearby- Afiyet Restaurant0.9 km
- Rosie's Coffee Bar \& Kitchen1.0 km
- This Godless Place0.8 km
- The Range Coffee Shop0.8 km
- Caffe Nero0.8 km
- + 51 more
Takeaway Shop
23 nearby- New Tai Wah0.6 km
- Sun Hing0.7 km
- Yo! To Go! Stockport0.5 km
- Smashie's0.8 km
- Tyros Lebanese Sandwich Bar0.7 km
- + 18 more
Supermarkets
9 nearby- Asda Reddish Superstore0.2 km
- Pound Stretcher0.2 km
- Asda0.8 km
- Farmfoods0.6 km
- Penny Lane Pantry0.4 km
- + 4 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Heaton Chapel1.5 km
- Stockport1.6 km
- Reddish South1.8 km
Bus Stops
- Bankfield Street0.1 km
- Jersey Road0.1 km
- The Bentleys0.2 km
- Manchester Road (to def.route)0.2 km
- Manchester Road (to def.route)0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: SK57RB · Data under Open Government Licence