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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Heald Green West | Stockport | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 31% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 38% | 37% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 11.6 | 12.1 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Heald Green, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 420k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Ash Grove, 250 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 368, 378, 758B, 743); 24 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Prospect Vale Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Bradshaw Hall Primary School (1.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Kingsway School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Laurus Cheadle Hulme (1.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Saint Ambrose College (6 km) and Sale Grammar School (7.6 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Tesco, 350 m away; Peak Pharmacy (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Heald Green Health Centre 2 (300 m), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, The Salon is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Wythenshawe Hospital, 4.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Cuppuccino Heald Green is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Heald Green Social Club & Institute the nearest pub (750 m).
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 35% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Rose Vale Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Train Heald Green (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 3.7 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Vale Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| North Cheshire Jewish Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Etchells Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Kingsway School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Laurus Cheadle Hulme | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 54.5 · 18.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St James' Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North West Hospital School | Independent | 600 m | – |
| Lady Barn House School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Willow House School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Heald Green West | Stockport | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 6 | 11 |
| Heald Green West | Stockport | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 189 min | 187 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 57 min | 58 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 22 min | 16 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 0.6 km | 0.9 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 15 | 25 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 2% | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 36% | 36% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 12% | 19% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Heald Green West | Stockport | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 86% | 85% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 51% | 60% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 13 | 20 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
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| Grammar schools within 15 km | 7 | 6 | 0 |
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| Minutes to a primary school | 8 min | 8 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 21 min | 17 min | 18 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 09 | 3 h 23 |
| Manchester city centre | 57 min | 23 min |
| Manchester airport | 31 min | 9 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).