Merton Avenue, Stockport, Greater Manchester

Merton Avenue is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Merton Avenue is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Merton Avenue is located in the Bredbury and Woodley ward of the Stockport district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.42173, -2.102178
Grid Ref SJ933916
Suburb Woodley
Constituency Hazel Grove
Postcodes SK6 1DQ, SK7 6BT, SK7 6BU

House Prices

The average house price in Merton Avenue is 13.18% higher than the rest of Stockport. The last sale we have on record is 5 Merton Avenue, that sold for £337,650. The average house price in Stockport is £242,692 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Merton Avenue

Date No. Type Price
19/10/2022 5 Semi £337,650
27/05/2022 7 Semi £245,000
10/08/2021 8 Semi £300,000
26/07/2021 11 Semi £260,000
03/06/2021 12 Semi £255,000
08/01/2021 1 Semi £270,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Merton Avenue, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Merton Avenue during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Merton Avenue and compared that to the average for the Bredbury and Woodley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Merton Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bredbury and Woodley ward

Social economic statistics for Merton Avenue

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Merton Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Merton Avenue is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Merton Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Merton Avenue are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Merton Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Merton Avenue are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Merton Avenue are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Merton Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Merton Avenue are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Merton Avenue

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Merton Avenue.

Unemployment in Merton Avenue

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.57% of Merton Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Merton Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Merton Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Merton Avenue is 2.33% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.27% of Merton Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Merton Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Merton Avenue is 23.71% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.78% of properties in Merton Avenue are private rented and 1.5% are social rented.
85.71% of residents of Merton Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Merton Avenue residents

The proportion if Merton Avenue residents born in the UK is 13.52% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.83% of Merton Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
96.17% of Merton Avenue residents were born in the UK

Merton Avenue Summary

Merton Avenue has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Merton Avenue maybe difficult.

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