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Living in Marpleridge: Liveability Score 56/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Marpleridge is 56/100, built from 9 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 58/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Safety falls furthest short: 52/100 where the typical UK town reaches 88/100.

Marpleridge places 5th of 6 in the SK6 postcode district. It scores 7 points below the SK6 postcode district as a whole, which averages 63/100. On healthcare specifically, Marpleridge sits 10 points below the SK6 district figure of 68/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: SK6 postcode district.

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Marpleridge scores 56 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

77.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents · year ending Dec 2025

The police force covering this area doesn't publish street-level crime data, so this is a district-level estimate based on Home Office recorded-crime totals for Stockport. It's a different source from the rest of the map and can't be broken down by location or crime type.

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 8.291 · PM2.5 6.553 · PM10 9.689 µg/m³

Green Space 91

Parks Adequate 4

Sports Pitches None

Allotments None

Golf Courses Adequate 2

Tennis Courts None

Bowling Greens None

Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools

2 schools in area · 19 within 4km

2Good

All Saints Church of England Primary School MarplePrimary · inspected 2023
Good
Windlehurst SchoolSpecial · inspected 2022
Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsManchester University Hospitals (central site)8.7 mi

Manchester Royal Infirmary8.8 mi

Wythenshawe Hospital9.8 mi

Hospital waitsStockport NHS Foundation Trust1.2 mi

Routine referral (median)12 wks

Treated within 18 weeks61.8%

A&E seen within 4 hrs65.2%

Nearest GP surgeryMarple Cottage Surgery1 mi

GP capacity1,305 patients per GP

0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)85.3%

available across Stockport

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

80.5%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

80.5%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

81.5%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 11 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate55.9%

Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed55.9%Unemployed1.4%Retired34%Student3.7%Other inactive5%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial52.2%Skilled & technical31.9%Routine & elementary15.9%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications11%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)8%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)12.3%Level 3 (A levels)15.4%Level 4+ (degree & above)46.1%Apprenticeship5.3%Other (incl. vocational)1.8%

Home ownership88.3%

Among the least-deprived 16% of areas in England

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Stockport · 2026-27

A £1,746

B £2,037

C £2,328

D £2,619

E £3,201

F £3,783

G £4,365

H £5,238

Energy North West England region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water United Utilities

Average bill regional £456/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Strines 0.8 mi

Marple 1.4 mi

Disley 1.6 mi

J25 M60 4.4 mi

J26 M60 4.4 mi

J25 M60 4.6 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Some 1

Restaurants & Cafes None

Supermarkets & Convenience None

Retail Shopping None

Takeaways None

Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Marpleridge in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Frequently asked questions

Is Marpleridge a nice place to live?

Marpleridge is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Marpleridge is 56/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Marpleridge?

Marpleridge has crime levels around the national average. Our safety score is 52/100. There were 22,803 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Marpleridge?

Among the top-rated schools in Marpleridge are All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple and Windlehurst School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Marpleridge in total.

Marpleridge in context

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Postcode districts in Marpleridge

SK6 63 ⇄

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