Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:39 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:21 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,889 residentsin the Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath census areaMedian age 35.64,086 households24% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright44% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,382 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, administrative services 8%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 44% go by car, 15% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C898 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOld Town Dungeon & Court Househistoric site · under a mileChrist Churchhistoric site · under a mileStockport Viaductviaduct · under a mileSykes Reservoirreservoir · under a mileConwy Castle-Wales, Englandcastle · 2.9 miTiviot Daledale · 1.1 miPeel Moatwater · 2.0 miPoynton Poollake · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWoodbank Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 60 haReddish Vale Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 207 haViaduct Parkpark · under a mileSt Thomas' Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haPure Gymsports ground · under a mileWebb Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes208 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197625 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202538 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 17 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,687 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Thomas Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMosaic27 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy29 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Ivy Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationStockport Police Stationright hereCash machineGary's9 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi60 schools39 primary, 4 secondary, 5 independent, 6 special, 3 nursery, 3 otherPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 101 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockportages 3-11, 149 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Anne's RC Voluntary Academyages 11-16, 666 pupils1.1 miCollegeAquinas Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Manchester5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN6.4 miRailway stationStockportunder a mileMetroEast Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink)2.4 miBus stationStockport Interchangeunder a mileBus stops191 within a mileCar parkNCP Stockport Exchange Station Car Park5 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationStockport9 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SK1 postcode district.
