South Reddish & Heaton Norris
Stockport 007 · 4 sub-areas · 6,502 residents
Stockport 007 is a residential pocket of Stockport, in the North West, home to around 6,500 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,010 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed — and the rail commute into Manchester takes under 15 minutes. The trade-off is an Ofsted picture that falls well short of the national average.
South Reddish & Heaton Norris is a commuter neighbourhood within Stockport — train into Manchester runs in around 16 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in South Reddish & Heaton Norris?
3 parks and 3 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
South Reddish & Heaton Norris in Stockport
Living in South Reddish & Heaton Norris
This part of Stockport sits squarely in commuter-belt territory. Under 15 minutes by public transport to Manchester means residents get a genuinely competitive rent without giving up access to one of the UK's biggest job markets. That combination — sub-£1,100 median rent and a fast city connection — is the defining reason people end up here.
On cost, you're looking at roughly £790 a month for a one-bedroom and around £1,230 for a three-bedroom. Those figures are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices, but they sit well below what you'd pay for comparable access in most of Greater Manchester's inner suburbs. The median home sale price here is around £217,000, and — unusually — it takes only about 3.2 years of saving to build a deposit, which points to a relatively accessible local sales market alongside the rental one.
Around 57% of residents own their home, which gives the area a settled, owner-occupier character. Social housing accounts for nearly 18% of tenures — above average for a neighbourhood of this profile — while private renters make up about a quarter. Single-person households are common at nearly 37%, and the under-18 share of 20% suggests a meaningful number of families too.
The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.2 km away — about a 15-minute walk — which is the practical gateway to Manchester. Almost half of residents commute by car, and 29% work from home, so this isn't a neighbourhood that relies heavily on public transport for daily movement. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how different parts of the neighbourhood compare on accessibility and price.
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Frequently asked
- Is Stockport 007 a nice place to live?
- It depends on priorities. The commute to Manchester is quick — under 15 minutes by public transport — and rents are competitive at around £1,010 a month for a two-bedroom. The trade-off is a low share of highly-rated schools nearby and a deprivation score in the bottom 30% nationally. Owner-occupiers make up the majority, which gives it a settled feel.
- What is the rent in Stockport 007?
- A typical two-bedroom runs around £1,010 a month. One-bedrooms average roughly £792, and three-bedrooms around £1,233. Rents rose about 5% over the past year. These figures are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices rather than directly observed neighbourhood rents.
- Is Stockport 007 safe?
- The neighbourhood sits in the second most deprived decile nationally, which typically corresponds to above-average crime rates. That said, deprivation — and safety — vary considerably within the MSOA boundary. Owner-occupied streets and areas closer to the rail station tend to present differently from higher-density social housing pockets.
- What's the commute from Stockport 007 to Manchester city centre?
- Under 15 minutes by public transport — one of the faster connections in Stockport's outer neighbourhoods. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.2 km away, about a 15-minute walk. Nearly half of residents commute by car, and around 29% work from home.
- Who lives in Stockport 007?
- Mostly owner-occupiers — around 57% own their home. About a quarter are private renters, and nearly 18% are in social housing. Single-person households are unusually common at 37%. Around a quarter of residents are aged 18–34, with a meaningful family presence too given that one in five residents is under 18.
- What schools are near Stockport 007?
- There are 86 schools within 2 km, but only around 23% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2,954 metres away. If school quality is important, check individual catchment boundaries carefully before choosing a street.
- Is it easy to buy a home in Stockport 007?
- More achievable than most of Greater Manchester. The median sale price is around £217,000, and it takes approximately 3.2 years of saving to build a deposit — a relatively low figure that reflects the area's affordability compared with inner Manchester and the city's southern suburbs.