Neighbourhood comparison
Marple Bridge & Mellor vs South Reddish & Heaton Norris
Stockport, North West · Stockport, North West
Marple Bridge & Mellor · 4South Reddish & Heaton Norris leads on 11 of 21 metrics · 6 tiesSouth Reddish & Heaton Norris · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
23
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +62 pts
85
✓ leads
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
—
50
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +40 pts
90
✓ leads
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
53
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,376/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£480/mo
£896/mo
✓ leads
£1,503/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£117/mo
£1,386/mo
✓ leads
£3,324/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,410/yr
£1,914/yr
✓ leads
7.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.0 yrs
3.2 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£33,565/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,565/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
0.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
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Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -26 pp
24%
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 402 m
1.2 km
✓ leads
42 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -26 min
16 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,012
Population
6,502
810 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,590 / km²
56%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -26 pp
30%
52%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -24 pp
28%
3
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
1
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
✓ leads