Area Information for Higher Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2HQ

Higher Greenshall Lane in Disley is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Disley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Macclesfield. This page combines information for the address Higher Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2HQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SK12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Hamlet or Isolated Dwelling
Local Authority Cheshire East
Ward Disley
Constituency Macclesfield * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 26 crimes were reported within 1 mile of SK12 2HQ - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Disley), and the Cheshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Higher Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2HQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Higher Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2HQ:

Buxton Road, Newtown, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2RQ
Lower Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2HH
Buxton Road, Newtown, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2RH
Buxton Road, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2HG
Overdale Road, Newtown, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2RJ
Corks Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2AZ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SK12 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 85
Semi-Detached 97
Terraced 44
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 227
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 54% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 78
Owned with Mortgage 123
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 7
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 17
Rent Free 0
Total 226

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 42
Two People 85
Three People 50
Four People 36
Five People 14
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 227

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Higher Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 42
Family Household 174
Other Household 8
Total 224

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 150
Deprived In One Dimension 54
Deprived In Two Dimensions 16
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 222

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Macclesfield constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 54% male.

Gender
Male 321
Female 275
Total 596

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 40
5-9 47
10-14 44
15-19 35
20-24 13
25-29 20
30-34 46
35-39 54
40-44 45
45-49 37
50-54 43
55-59 39
60-64 42
65-69 37
70-74 26
75-79 12
80-84 10
85+ 0
Total 590

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SK12 2HQ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 119
Married 281
Separated 5
Divorced 33
Widowed 14
Total 452

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 367
Good 162
Fair 45
Bad 18
Very Bad 4
Total 596

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 214
Apprenticeship 25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 67
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
No GCSEs or Equivalent 35
Other 14
Total 455

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Higher Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 581
Mixed Ethnicity 10
Chinese 3
Black African 2
Black Caribbean 2
Total 598

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 567
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 10
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 597

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 567
10+ Years 18
5-10 Years 9
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 595

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SK12 2HQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 63
United Kingdom 520
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 268
Christian 262
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 4
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 6
Not Stated 55
Total 595

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Disley ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 184
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 64
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 53
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 18
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 20
Retired 84
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 11
Other 5
Total 451

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 81
Professional Occupations 75
Associate Professional Occupations 40
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 31
Skilled Trades Occupations 32
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 22
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 16
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 323

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 116
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 105
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 51
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 72
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 18
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 41
Semi-Routine Occupation 22
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 10
Full-time Student 19
Total 454

Higher Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2HQ is within the Disley policing neighbourhood, under the Cheshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 26 crimes were reported within 1 mile of SK12 2HQ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 26 crimes committed near Higher Greenshall Lane
Neighbourhood Team Address Disley
Force Website: https://www.cheshire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Disley. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SK12 2HQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Higher Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2HQ. The nearest railway station is New Mills Newtown, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
New Mills Newtown 0.5 miles
New Mills Central 0.8 miles
Disley 0.9 miles
Strines 1.4 miles
Furness Vale 1.4 miles
Whaley Bridge 2.4 miles
Middlewood 2.6 miles
Chinley 3.4 miles
Marple 3.4 miles
Rose Hill Marple 3.5 miles
Hazel Grove 4.4 miles
Poynton 4.7 miles
Romiley 4.9 miles
Chapel-en-le-Frith 5.2 miles
Adlington (Cheshire) 5.3 miles
Woodsmoor 5.4 miles
Broadbottom 5.8 miles
Woodley 5.8 miles
Bramhall 5.8 miles
Bredbury 5.9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Higher Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2HQ. The nearest is Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation), approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Higher Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2HQ. The nearest is New Mills School, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
New Mills School 1.2 miles September 2022
    
Poynton High School 3.9 miles December 2015
    
Marple Hall School 4 miles September 2013
    
Hazel Grove High School 4.8 miles January 2022
    
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School 4.8 miles October 2024
Harrytown Catholic High School 5.2 miles December 2024
Werneth School 5.2 miles October 2023
    
Stockport School 5.4 miles December 2019
    
Bramhall High School 5.5 miles September 2023
    
Alder Community High School 6.1 miles April 2024
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Higher Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2HQ. The nearest is The Schoolhouse Surgery, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Higher Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2HQ. The nearest is Disley Dental Centre, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Higher Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2HQ. The nearest is Arbour Lodge Independent Hospital, approximately 3.1 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Higher Greenshall Lane, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2HQ. The nearest is School House Optometry Clinic, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
School House Optometry Clinic 0.7 miles
Morans Opticians 1.1 miles
Jenks & Burgess Opticians 2.4 miles
Roger Fisher Opticians 3.1 miles
Riding Opticians 3.2 miles
Atkins - Burgess Opticians 4.1 miles
M A Fox 4.1 miles
Harries Opticians 4.2 miles
The Spectacle Studio 4.5 miles
G B Optical Ltd 4.5 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SK12 2HQ

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Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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