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About

Bredbury sits in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, east of Stockport town centre and within Greater Manchester. The M60 orbital motorway crosses the area and the A560 runs through it, giving direct road links across the conurbation. Bredbury railway station provides regular services to Manchester Piccadilly and to stations to the east. The centre is built around a parade of shops, cafés, a library and community halls that serve surrounding streets, with a parish church, St Mark’s, close to the main road as a local landmark.

Housing ranges from late‑Victorian terraces to post‑war semi‑detached streets, while a large industrial estate sits north of the railway alongside smaller business parks and workshops. Pockets of open space and playing fields are woven into the neighbourhood and walking routes lead out towards the green belt at the edge of the suburb. Local schools, sports clubs and community groups run events in halls and on the playing fields, and everyday life is shaped by the mix of commuter rail, motorway access and nearby employment in light industry and retail.

Area overview

On average Bredbury has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bredbury is £49,395 per year. There are 3 schools in Bredbury: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bredbury is home to around 7,553 people, with a population density of about 1,747.1 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bredbury Population
7,553
Population density
1,747.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.01(-28%)
Other theft
23.17(+251%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.58(+20%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.97(+44%)
Vehicle crime
12.71(+112%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,996
92.65%
Other White
126
1.67%
Irish
70
0.93%
Pakistani
52
0.69%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
52
0.69%
Total population: 7,551

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,631
26.4%
Level 3 (A level)
1,198
19.39%
No qualifications
1,125
18.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
970
15.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
660
10.68%
Total 16+ residents: 6,179

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,295
39.66%
Owns with a mortgage
1,261
38.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
439
13.45%
Social rents from council
87
2.66%
Other social rented
64
1.96%
Total households: 3,265

Property prices in Bredbury

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Bredbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £455,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bredbury in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bredbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced23£221,000
Detached15£305,000
Flats8£127,500
Semi-Detached92£256,000

10 years median price trend in Bredbury

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bredbury.

All postcodes in Bredbury

SK62RR

Corrie Way

SK61QL

Mill Lane

SK62HD

Dorfield Close

SK62AJ

Lyndhurst Avenue

SK62RG

Cromwell Road

SK61AX

Thornley Crescent

SK61QD

Turner Lane

SK62DJ

Stockport Road East

SK62NJ

Lower Bents Lane

SK62PH

The Broadway

SK61DH

George Lane

SK62DN

Weybourne Drive

SK62WX

George Lane

SK61BX

Redhouse Lane

SK62BW

Cottage Gardens

SK62PX

Baytree Drive

SK62DZ

Valley Road

SK62TF

Bredbury Park Way

SK62NY

Highfield Park Road

SK61RU

Rodney Drive

SK62FG

George Lane

SK61EL

George Lane

SK62RE

Ashton Road

SK62SN

Bredbury Park Way

SK62PJ

Hawthorne Grove

SK61AP

Sidebotham Street

SK62NN

Lower Bents Lane

SK62NX

Vernon Road

SK62HA

Kingsway

SK61AY

Gilbert Bank

SK62HG

Well Mead

SK62HJ

Yew Tree Drive

SK62RH

Cromwell Road

SK62EL

Sandringham Road

SK62SP

Southside

SK62PE

Woodbank Avenue

SK61AN

John Street

SK62EB

The Avenue

SK62EX

Osborne Street

SK62AL

Auburn Avenue

SK62AG

Railway Cottages

SK62PG

Highfield Park Road

SK62TD

Horsfield Way

SK62NS

Kingsway

SK61DB

Woodfield Avenue

SK62AQ

Stockport Road East

SK62BZ

Doyle Avenue

SK61AL

Stockport Road East

SK62DU

The Drive

SK62BS

Stockport Road West

SK62PY

Lombard Close

SK62HQ

Redhill Drive

SK62DF

Annable Road

SK62HH

Yew Tree Drive

SK62HF

Redhill Drive

SK62PS

Marina Road

SK62AH

Auburn Avenue

SK62PB

Kingsway

SK62EY

Robin Croft

SK62BP

Pear Mill Industrial Estate

SK62HB

Bancroft Close

SK62BG

Stockport Road West

SK62BR

Crosland Industrial Estate

SK61RZ

Birchall Green

SK61AD

The Meadows

SK61SE

Redwood Drive

SK61DE

Hayfield Road

SK62PU

Kerridge Drive

SK62RP

Far Cromwell Road

SK61QQ

Mill Lane

SK62PL

Marina Road

SK61QJ

Mill Lane

SK62NL

Lower Bents Lane

SK62DX

The Crescent

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.