If you are thinking of moving to Cheadle Heath or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Cheadle Heath to figures for Stockport and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Cheadle Heath is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Cheadle Heath Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Cheadle Heath are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Cheadle Heath has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 93.2% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 1% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.4% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 4.5% | 9.4% |
Cheadle Heath Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Cheadle Heath and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 20.6% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.1% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 29.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.9% | 5.7% |
Cheadle Heath Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.
| Grade | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 25.80% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.77% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 19.61% | 20.64% |
| DE | 21.83% | 25.49% |
Cheadle Heath Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Cheadle Heath has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Cheadle Heath is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.1% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 38.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 5% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 10.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1% | 1.3% |
Cheadle Heath General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Cheadle Heath. The percentage of residents in Cheadle Heath rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Cheadle Heath rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Cheadle Heath is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.83% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.27% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.27% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.41% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.21% | 1.25% |
Cheadle Heath Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Cheadle Heath come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.
| Benefit | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 3% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 13.5% | 13.5% |
Cheadle Heath Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Cheadle Heath as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Cheadle Heath is also older than the average, making Cheadle Heath a older persons location.
| Age | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.6% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.1% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.4% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 40.8 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 41 | 39 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
