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Heaton Mersey: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Heaton Mersey neighbourhood of Stockport, England (ONS area Stockport 013). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes M19, SK4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SK4 3HB.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Stockport

Heaton Mersey is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Stockport (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £375,675 and flats for £181,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Burnage, is about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£375,675

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£181,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Heaton Mersey sits in Stockport

  • Typical house price: 15th highest of 42 neighbourhoods in Stockport
  • Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 23 neighbourhoods in Stockport with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: joint 14th highest of 42 neighbourhoods in Stockport

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Heaton Mersey

House prices: Heaton Mersey against Stockport: This neighbourhood £59k (1995) to £376k (2026); Stockport £54k (1995) to £325k (2026).£97k£348k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£376kStockport£325k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Stockport, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Heaton Mersey against Stockport: This neighbourhood £39k (1995) to £193k (2026); Stockport £42k (1995) to £165k (2026).£59k£181k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£193kStockport£165k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Stockport, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Stockport, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Schools improving

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Burnage Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Crewe (about 54 min) and Liverpool Lime Street (about 70 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Didsbury Road Primary School 90 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Priestnall School 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Oct 2019).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Heaton Mersey

What is the typical house price in Heaton Mersey?

£375,675. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Heaton Mersey compare with the rest of Stockport?

Typical house price: 15th highest of 42 neighbourhoods in Stockport. Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 23 neighbourhoods in Stockport with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 14th highest of 42 neighbourhoods in Stockport.

Is Heaton Mersey an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Heaton Mersey gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Heaton Mersey?

Burnage. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Crewe (about 54 min) and Liverpool Lime Street (about 70 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Heaton Mersey?

Nearest state primary school. Didsbury Road Primary School. 90 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Priestnall School. 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Oct 2019).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.