If you are thinking of moving to Heaton Chapel 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 Heaton Chapel to figures for Stockport and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Heaton Chapel is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Heaton Chapel General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Heaton Chapel. The percentage of residents in Heaton Chapel rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Heaton Chapel rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Heaton Chapel 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% |
Heaton Chapel 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% |
Heaton Chapel Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Heaton Chapel as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Heaton Chapel is also older than the average, making Heaton Chapel 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 |
Heaton Chapel Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Heaton Chapel are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these 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% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Heaton Chapel Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Heaton Chapel are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Heaton Chapel 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% |
Heaton Chapel Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Heaton Chapel has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Heaton Chapel 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% |
Heaton Chapel Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Heaton Chapel 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% |
What is the population of Heaton Chapel and Stockport?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Stockport including Heaton Chapel. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Bramhall North | 12807 |
| Bramhall South and Woodford | 12507 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 13241 |
| Bredbury Green and Romiley | 14294 |
| Brinnington and Central | 17622 |
| Cheadle and Gatley | 15413 |
| Cheadle Hulme North | 13444 |
| Cheadle Hulme South | 14195 |
| Davenport and Cale Green | 15854 |
| Edgeley and Cheadle Heath | 14764 |
| Hazel Grove | 14291 |
| Heald Green | 12724 |
| Heatons North | 14491 |
| Heatons South | 14270 |
| Manor | 13854 |
| Marple North | 12700 |
| Marple South and High Lane | 11512 |
| Offerton | 14153 |
| Reddish North | 15046 |
| Reddish South | 13759 |
| Stepping Hill | 13256 |
| Stockport Total | 294197 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
