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Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road

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About

Heaton Chapel and the stretch around Shaw Road sit within the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport and are primarily residential in character. Housing ranges from late‑19th‑ and early‑20th‑century terraces to inter‑war semis, with many streets laid out in a grid pattern and small front gardens. Shaw Road acts as a local high street, with short parades of shops, takeaways and services clustered near junctions, and several primary schools and churches serving the neighbourhood. Community facilities include a small leisure ground and allotment plots tucked between residential streets, used by local gardeners throughout the year.

A railway line cuts through the area and Heaton Chapel station provides regular local rail services for commuters and school travel. Local life centres on everyday amenities rather than tourism: bakeries, newsagents and independent retailers keep steady trade, and evening activity often focuses on the pubs and social clubs along the main roads. The mix of older brick terraces and later houses, the station at the edge of the neighbourhood, and the compact parade of shops on Shaw Road together define the area’s local character.

Area overview

On average Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road is £53,846 per year. There are 2 schools in Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road is home to around 6,557 people, with a population density of about 4,611.8 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
7.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road Population
6,557
Population density
4,611.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
21.81(+17%)
Violence and sexual offences
17.69(-52%)
Burglary
14.95(+168%)
Vehicle crime
13.27(+120%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.83(+21%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,060
77.17%
Pakistani
356
5.43%
Other White
258
3.93%
Irish
238
3.63%
Chinese
99
1.51%
Total population: 6,557

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,800
51.4%
Level 3 (A level)
741
13.6%
No qualifications
657
12.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
534
9.8%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
381
6.99%
Total 16+ residents: 5,447

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,004
35.13%
Owns outright
972
34.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
593
20.75%
Other social rented
142
4.97%
Social rents from council
87
3.04%
Total households: 2,858

Property prices in Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road 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 Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£593,000
Flats26£194,000
Semi-Detached42£497,500
Terraced25£360,000

10 years median price trend in Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road.

All postcodes in Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road

SK44RG

Buckingham Road

SK44BH

Birch Avenue

SK42RD

St Leonards Road

SK44QR

Claremont Avenue

SK42RB

Reddish South

SK44LR

St Albans Avenue

SK44NA

Dalton Grove

SK42RG

Lawton Road

SK44AB

Derby Range

SK45AX

Roxton Road

SK45BP

Wellington Road North

SK45FL

Heaton Grove

SK45BE

Westholm Avenue

M192SD

Wellington Road North

SK44QN

Cambridge Road

SK45NB

Thorpe Grove

SK42RL

Brantwood Road

SK44NF

Derby Road

SK45BZ

Brook Road

SK44RH

Elms Road

SK44AD

Thornton Place

SK42QU

Rosedale Road

SK45AT

Milwain Drive

SK45BR

Langford Road

SK45EU

Ash Grove

SK44NQ

Warwick Road

SK44BD

St Andrews Road

SK44PT

Elms Road

SK44PY

Park Road

SK44QH

Wellington Road North

SK44NP

Heatons North

SK44NS

Heaton Moor Road

SK45AQ

Wellington Road North

SK45HF

Grange Avenue

SK44NX

Heaton Moor Road

SK44PS

Elms Road

SK44QX

Tatton Road North

SK45EB

Manchester Road

SK45ED

Manchester Road

SK45LD

Carnforth Road

SK44AE

Shaw Road

SK44LJ

Cranbourne Road

SK44NB

Broomfield Road

SK45AR

Langdale Road

SK45LU

Farm Close

SK42RA

Denby Lane

SK44PJ

Elms Road

SK45AJ

Chandos Road

SK44LU

Tatton Road South

SK44QJ

Heathfield Avenue

SK45NF

Nelstrop Road

SK45DG

School Lane

SK44QG

Wellington Road North

SK45AL

Woodbourne Road

SK45DA

Wellington Road North

SK42QR

Wellington Road North

SK44BQ

Moorfield Grove

SK45DJ

Manchester Road

SK45HG

Brook Avenue

SK45LT

Nelstrop Road

SK44LX

Tatton Road South

SK45BS

Wellington Road North

SK45HQ

Broadstone Road

M192QD

Blackbrook Trading Estate

SK45AB

Holly Road

SK45AG

Norfolk Avenue

SK45AW

Alford Road

SK45BT

Wellington Road North

SK42QX

Denby Lane

SK45BU

Victoria Grove

SK45FN

Heatons North

SK45AH

Alstone Road

SK45AZ

Highbury Road

SK42RE

Brackley Road

SK45BF

Crossley Road

SK44QQ

Ellesmere Road North

SK45AF

Howard Avenue

SK42RN

Silverdale Road

SK44PL

Peel Moat Road

SK44QT

Egerton Road North

SK45AP

Langdale Road

SK45AU

Wellington Road North

SK45BA

Wellington Road North

SK45BB

Crossley Road

SK45HE

School Lane

SK45BH

Crossley Road

SK45GA

Crossley Road

SK42QY

Gower Road

SK44QP

Wellington Road North

SK45ND

Rudyard Grove

SK42RF

Reddish South

SK42QS

Wellington Road North

SK42QZ

Marlborough Drive

SK42RJ

Wingate Road

SK42RW

Empress Drive

SK44PX

Shaw Road

SK45AA

Wellington Road North

SK44PR

Laurel Road

SK44QL

Southgate

SK44RJ

Clarence Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.