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Stockport is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester with a population of 294,776. The median house price is £305,000, with detached homes at £510,000 and flats at £165,000. Prices have risen 25.0 per cent over five years.
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The median age is 42.4, and 71.1 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. About 55 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Stockport overall. Crime recorded per 1,000 residents annually is 77.1, with violence against the person the most common offence. The area has 86 primary and 14 secondary schools; 49 of 62 rated schools are good or better. Life expectancy is 80.0 for males and 83.7 for females. Air quality is moderate for nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5. Superfast broadband reaches 97.5 per cent of premises. The nearest railway station is 0.9 kilometres away, with a 21-minute commute to Manchester Piccadilly. Council tax band D is £2,618.90 for 2026/27.
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