Heald Green
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%) aged 16 and under and 2,409 (19.1%) aged 65 and over.
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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% (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
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)
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.
Bus services are operated by Stagecoach Manchester and D&G Bus. Key routes that serve Heald Green include:
- 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.
Notable people
Famous residents have included:
- World snooker champion Alex Higgins
- Lancashire cricket players Johnny Briggs and Clive Lloyd
- Sarah Harding from Girls Aloud
- Coronation Street's Simon Gregson
- Manchester City players Paul Dickov and Derek Jeffries
- 1990s band Northern Uproar.
External links
Heald Green Heritage local history website