Town Pop. 116,213

Living in Stockport: Liveability Score 74/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Stockport is 74/100, built from 9 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is lifestyle: 97/100 against a national town median of 21/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is safety: 52/100 versus a median of 88/100.

The M19 district averages 68/100, putting Stockport 6 points above its own postcode area. That is 24 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 5% of all UK towns and villages. Broadband (91), transport (88), schools (83) and healthcare (83) also clear 80/100. For the surrounding area, see M19 postcode district.

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Stockport scores 74 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 13.4 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 11.9 µg/m³

Green Space 99

Parks Ample 120

Sports Pitches Ample 127

Allotments Ample 9

Golf Courses Ample 6

Tennis Courts Ample 44

Bowling Greens Ample 30

Playgrounds Ample 96

Services

Schools

Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 82 in area

9Outstanding54Good10Requires Improvement2Inadequate7Ungraded

Alexandra Park Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
Outstanding
Burnage Academy for BoysSecondary · inspected 2024
Outstanding
Castle Hill High SchoolSpecial · inspected 2023
Outstanding
Cringle Brook Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
Outstanding
Hollywood Park Nursery SchoolNursery · inspected 2025
Outstanding
Levenshulme High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2022
Outstanding
Lisburne SchoolSpecial · inspected 2023
Outstanding
St Mary's RC Primary School ManchesterPrimary · inspected 2022
Outstanding
The Pendlebury CentreAlternative provision · inspected 2023
Outstanding
Acacias Community Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
Good

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Healthcare

A&E departmentsManchester University Hospitals (central site)2.3 mi

Manchester Royal Infirmary2.4 mi

Wythenshawe Hospital3.6 mi

Hospital waitsManchester University NHS Foundation Trust0.5 mi

Routine referral (median)12 wks

Treated within 18 weeks63.2%

A&E seen within 4 hrs77.5%

11 GP surgeries in area 16 within 4km best 'Outstanding'

GP capacity1,433 patients per GP

21dentists27pharmacies

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

94.7%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

94.7%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

99.2%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 2,278 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate60.9%

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

Economic activity (16+)

Employed60.9%Unemployed3.2%Retired19.2%Student4.2%Other inactive12.5%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial41.2%Skilled & technical32.2%Routine & elementary26.6%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications16.8%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)9.7%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)13.7%Level 3 (A levels)16.4%Level 4+ (degree & above)35.4%Apprenticeship5.8%Other (incl. vocational)2.2%

Home ownership62.7%

Around the England average for deprivation

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

Stockport 0.1 mi

Davenport 1.2 mi

Heaton Chapel 1.5 mi

J1 M60 0.4 mi

J27 M60 0.7 mi

J1 M60 0.8 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Ample 95

Restaurants & Cafes Ample 113

Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 79

Retail Shopping Ample 865

Takeaways Ample 111

Fitness Ample 27

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type	Median price	Sales
All dwellings	£275,000	795
Detached	£429,425	82
Semi-detached	£310,000	355
Terraced	£233,500	272
Flat / Maisonette	£169,475	86

5-year monthly trend

All Detached Semi Terraced Flat

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Frequently asked questions

Is Stockport a nice place to live?

Yes, Stockport is a nice place to live. Our liveability score for Stockport is 74/100, placing it among one of the better-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Stockport?

Stockport 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 Stockport?

Among the top-rated schools in Stockport are Alexandra Park Primary School, Burnage Academy for Boys and Castle Hill High School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 82 rated schools in Stockport in total.

What are house prices like in Stockport?

The current median house price in Stockport is £275,000, in line with the England and Wales average. By property type: detached £429,425, semi-detached £310,000, terraced £233,500, flat £169,475. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 21%. There were 795 sales recorded in the past 12 months.