Heald Green
Suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
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Heald Green is a suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It lies south-west of Stockport, near Manchester Airport. The suburb is bordered by Gatley and Cheadle to the north, Cheadle Hulme to the east, Handforth and Styal to the south, and Moss Nook and Peel Hall to the west.
| Heald Green | |
|---|---|
Finney Lane in Heald Green (2012) | |
  Heald Green Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Area | 4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi) |
| Population | 12,640 |
| • Density | 2,866/km2 (7,420/sq mi) |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHEADLE |
| Postcode district | SK8 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Population
At the 2001 Census, Heald Green had a population of 12,640, of whom 6,520 (51.6%) were female and 6,120 (48.4%) male; 2,494 (19.7%) were aged 16 and under, and 2,409 (19.1%) aged 65 and over.[1][2]
| 2001 UK Census | Heald Green | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 12,640 | 284,528 | 49,138,831 |
| White | 90.5% | 95.7% | 90.9% |
| Asian | 7% | 2.1% | 4.6% |
| Black | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
Ethnicity
Ethnic white groups (British, Irish, other) account for 90.4% (11,440 people) of the population, with 9.6% (1,200 people) being in ethnic groups other than white. Of the 9.6% (1,200 people) in non-white ethnic groups:
- 144 (12%) belonged to mixed ethnic groups
- 881 (73.4%) were Asian or Asian British
- 47 (3.9%) were Black or Black British
- 128 (10.7%) were Chinese or other ethnic groups [3]
Religion
- Christian – 77.1% (9,741 people)
- Buddhist – 0.2% (23 people)
- Hindu – 1% (126 people)
- Jewish – 0.8% (106 people)
- Muslim – 6.1% (770 people)
- Sikh – 0.2% (20 people)
- Other religions – 0.3% (43 people)
- No religion – 8.3% (1,089 people)
- Religion not stated – 5.7% (722 people)[4]
Transport
Heald Green railway station is a stop on the Styal line, which provides regular services to Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Airport, Liverpool Lime Street, Crewe and Blackpool North.[5]
Local bus services are operated by Stagecoach Manchester, Metroline Manchester, Diamond Bus North West and D&G Bus; routes connect the suburb with Stockport, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Handforth Dean, Macclesfield and Manchester Airport.[6]
