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High Lane

Middle area

South east Stockport. 5,797 people in 6.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for High Lane’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£372,225
2,305th highest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
5,785
2,483rd lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How High Lane compares

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Median sale price42 middle areas, Stockport · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Stockport42 areas from £185,000 to £597,250. The middle area is £329,500. High Lane is £372,225.
£372,22516th highest
Population42 middle areas, Stockport · 2021
Population: every middle area in Stockport42 areas from 5,284 to 9,918. The middle area is 6,919. High Lane is 5,785.
5,7855th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage42 middle areas, Stockport · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Stockport42 areas from 76.1% to 99.8%. The middle area is 96.1%. High Lane is 91.0%.
91.0%4th lowest
Claimant rate42 middle areas, Stockport · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Stockport42 areas from 1.1% to 9.3%. The middle area is 2.4%. High Lane is 1.1%.
1.1%joint lowest

Figures for the whole of Stockport

These figures are published for the whole of Stockport, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Stockport and not High Lane alone. See Stockport

Average house price
£317,913
Up 4.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,318
156th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.1×
130th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
18.4
139th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
High Lane in brief

The median price paid for a home in High Lane was £372,225 in 2025.

High Lane had 5,785 usual residents at the census.

In High Lane, 91.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In High Lane, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.