North Reddish
Stockport 002 · 5 sub-areas · 8,990 residents
Stockport 002 sits within Stockport, home to around 8,990 people and well-placed for anyone who needs to reach Manchester quickly — the rail commute is roughly 8 minutes. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £1,010 a month, noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed, making this one of the more affordable corners of Greater Manchester's commuter belt.
North Reddish is a commuter neighbourhood within Stockport — train into Manchester runs in around 8 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in North Reddish?
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,091 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
North Reddish in Stockport
Living in North Reddish
This part of Stockport punches above its weight on connectivity. The nearest mainline rail station is under 640 metres away — roughly an 8-minute walk — and that translates to a public transport commute into Manchester of around 8 minutes. For anyone working in the city but reluctant to pay city-centre rents, that combination is hard to beat.
The cost picture reflects that commuter appeal without quite tipping into premium territory. A 2-bed runs around £1,010 a month — roughly £190 below the UK national median for a two-bedroom home. One-beds start at about £792, and three-beds come in at around £1,230. Prices have moved up — rents rose around 5% year-on-year — but from a base that still feels reasonable relative to what you'd pay closer to Manchester city centre.
Rent-to-take-home is the one figure to watch. At around 52%, this neighbourhood asks a significant share of a typical local salary. Median resident earnings here sit at around £33,600 a year, while jobs physically located in the area pay a median of roughly £28,300 — meaning most people who live here commute out for better-paid work. That gap is a defining feature of the neighbourhood: it's a place people sleep, not necessarily where they earn.
Around half of households here own their home outright or with a mortgage — a tenure split that skews more settled than many inner-urban neighbourhoods. Just over a fifth are in social housing. The 18–34 age group makes up a notable share at nearly 28%, sitting alongside a substantial under-18 population of around 23%, suggesting a mix of younger renters and family households. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down locally.
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Frequently asked
- Is Stockport 002 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. If a fast commute to Manchester and affordable rents matter most, it delivers well — 8 minutes into the city by rail and 2-bed rents around £1,010 a month. The trade-off is that the local area sits in the more deprived third of English neighbourhoods, and the proportion of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding is below the national average.
- What is the rent in Stockport 002?
- A one-bed runs around £792 a month, a two-bed around £1,010, and a three-bed roughly £1,230. Rents rose about 5% over the past year. These are estimates based on scaling council-level data using local sale prices, so treat them as a guide rather than a guarantee.
- Is Stockport 002 safe?
- The area sits in roughly the 3rd most deprived decile in England, which typically correlates with above-average crime rates. It's not an area most residents describe as actively unsafe for daily life, but it's worth visiting at different times of day and checking specific streets before committing to a move.
- What's the commute from Stockport 002 to Manchester city centre?
- Around 8 minutes by public transport — one of the fastest commuter connections in Greater Manchester. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly a 640-metre walk, just under 8 minutes on foot. That makes this neighbourhood one of the better-value options for people working in Manchester but wanting lower rents.
- Who lives in Stockport 002?
- A broad mix. Around half of households own their home, about a fifth are in social housing, and a quarter rent privately. Nearly 28% of residents are aged 18–34, and under-18s make up 23% — so both younger renters and families with children are well-represented. Most residents commute out for work, earning a median of around £33,600 a year.
- What schools are near Stockport 002?
- There are 118 schools within 2 km, but only around 35% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 1.4 km away. If school quality is a key factor in your decision, it's worth checking specific catchment boundaries carefully before choosing a street.
- How good is broadband in Stockport 002?
- Excellent. Gigabit-capable broadband covers 100% of premises, and no connections fall below the universal service obligation minimum. For the 27% of residents who work from home, that's a genuine advantage over many comparable suburban neighbourhoods.