Heald Green
| Heald Green | |
|---|---|
  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 | |
Heald Green is a suburb of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England. It is located in the south-west of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, near to Manchester Airport and within the boundaries of the historic county of Cheshire. Heald Green 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.
Population
[edit]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%) aged 16 and under and 2,409 (19.1%) aged 65 and over.[1][2]
| Heald Green compared | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Ethnic white groups (British, Irish, other) account for 90.4% (11,440 people) of the population, with 9.6% (1200 people) being in ethnic groups other than white. Of the 9.6% (1200 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
[edit]- 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
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Heald Green railway station is a stop on the Styal Line, which provides regular trains to Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Airport, Liverpool Lime Street, Crewe, Blackpool North and Windermere.[5]
Bus services are operated by Stagecoach Manchester and D&G Bus. Key routes that serve Heald Green include:[6]
- 42C between Manchester and Handforth Dean, via Didsbury and Cheadle
- 130 between Manchester Airport and Macclesfield, via Wythenshawe and Wilmslow
- 368 between Stockport and Manchester Airport, via Cheadle Hulme and Wythenshawe
- 378/9 between Stockport and Grove Lane, via Bramhall
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Check Browser Settings". Archived from the original on 24 September 2012.
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- ^ "Check Browser Settings". Archived from the original on 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Check Browser Settings". Archived from the original on 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. May 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Heald Green Bus Services". Bus Times. 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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