Stockport

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Stockport.

Population
294,197
People in Employment
134,065 (74.6%)
People Inactive
38,980 (21.7%)
People Unemployed
6,605 (3.7%)
Number Of Jobs
92k
Median Salary
£28,095
Mean Salary
£33,347

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Stockport. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Stockport for 2024

Stockports most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 72 crimes and in 2022 there were 75 crimes. Which is an decrease of 3 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Public order 44 11
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 24 5
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 13 3
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 73 2
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 18 2
Getting Better
Other theft 38 2
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 3 2
Getting Better
Shoplifting 31 1
Getting Better
Drugs 27 1
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 13 1
Getting Better
Burglary 2 0
Getting Better
Theft from the person 5 0
Getting Better
Other crime 3 0
Getting Better
Robbery 0 0 No Change

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Stockport

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Edgeley and Cheadle Heath has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Stockport, with 87 crimes and 6 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Heatons South has 1 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Manor 46 6
Edgeley and Cheadle Heath 16 1
Stepping Hill 4 0
Bramhall South and Woodford 2 0
Cheadle and Gatley 2 0
Davenport and Cale Green 2 0
Brinnington and Central 1 0
Hazel Grove 1 0
Heatons South 1 0
Marple North 1 0
Bramhall North 0 0
Bredbury and Woodley 0 0
Bredbury Green and Romiley 0 0
Cheadle Hulme North 0 0
Cheadle Hulme South 0 0
Heald Green 0 0
Heatons North 0 0
Marple South and High Lane 0 0
Offerton 0 0
Reddish North 0 0
Reddish South 0 0

Crime map for Stockport

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Stockport

The average property price in Stockport is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Stockport is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Stockport could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £527,195.17 £325,006.79 £231,737.25 £173,713.42
2022 £506,235.00 £311,922.15 £222,863.63 £167,707.35
2021 £448,962.61 £277,072.99 £198,992.15 £155,368.88
2020 £407,230.15 £254,159.30 £182,137.71 £146,798.78
2019 £386,850.41 £241,762.59 £173,789.90 £143,493.94
2018 £374,075.29 £233,363.83 £168,492.04 £140,909.11
2017 £351,209.93 £218,426.12 £158,462.76 £134,987.23
2016 £331,781.10 £206,859.70 £150,629.70 £125,719.66
2015 £308,588.52 £192,099.82 £140,297.74 £117,213.20
2014 £290,230.13 £181,001.60 £132,806.75 £111,451.46
2013 £274,592.75 £169,975.45 £124,359.84 £105,600.53
2012 £268,128.12 £166,141.15 £121,800.01 £104,711.07
2011 £267,860.89 £163,957.90 £119,424.46 £104,817.63
2010 £268,855.29 £166,186.42 £122,332.48 £107,475.52

Property prices over time for Stockport

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Stockport

The median salary in Stockport is £28,095 and the mean salary in Stockport is £33,347.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
92k
Median Salary
£28,095
Annual Percentage Change
10.5%
Mean Salary
£33,347

Salary comparison between Stockport and North West

See how Stockport compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Stockport ranks 2 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Stockport compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Stockport

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
80 735 1,555 385 650 1,085 435 755 810 415 500 2,145 1,180 0 195 580 840