Gatley area report

Highlights

Gatley is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 10,069. The median house price is £422,500, with 272 sales in the past 12 months. Detached homes median at £547,500, semi-detached at £387,500, terraced at £425,000, and flats at £127,500. Property prices have risen 11.5% over five years. The median age is 42.8 years, and 87.4% of homes are owner-occupied. About 49.9% of residents aged 16 and over hold level 4 qualifications or above. Regarding deprivation, about 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 13.7 and PM2.5 at 7.1 annual means. There is no flood risk in the area. Broadband coverage is excellent, with 93.6% gigabit-capable. Gatley sits within three conservation areas including Gatley Village, with 6 listed buildings. Council tax for band D is £2,618.90. The area is administered by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, currently under Liberal Democrat control.

Data updated 2026/2025. Gatley, Greater Manchester — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Gatley’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Greater Manchester, Gatley ranks 9th cheapest of 10, 9th most affordable and 8th best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £422,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Gatley have risen 12% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 10,069 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Gatley (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 9 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 8 then).

Schools

• 76% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈21 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 94% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/gatley.

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Nearby areas we cover: Cheadle, Sharston, Peel Hall.