# Marple South & High Lane

South east Stockport. About 11,790 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 14 square kilometres.

Marple South & High Lane had 11,765 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05015030. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Stockport](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport)

## Key figures

- **Population: 11,765** (2021). Marple South & High Lane had 11,765 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,686th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/ward/marple-south-and-high-lane#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 25%** (2022). About 25% of people in Marple South & High Lane live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/ward/marple-south-and-high-lane#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.5%** (January 2026). In Marple South & High Lane, 90.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/ward/marple-south-and-high-lane#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.9%** (August 2026). In Marple South & High Lane, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/ward/marple-south-and-high-lane#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05015030) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 25% of people in Marple South & High Lane live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05015030) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stockport. The outline is Marple South & High Lane.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05015030) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Marple South & High Lane had 11,765 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england#place=E05015030) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stockport. The outline is Marple South & High Lane.

## How Marple South & High Lane compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Marple South & High Lane | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 11,765 | least populated | 21 wards, Stockport · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 25% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 21 wards, Stockport · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.5% | 3rd lowest | 21 wards, Stockport · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.9% | 6th lowest | 21 wards, Stockport · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Marple South & High Lane?

Marple South & High Lane had 11,765 usual residents at the census.
Marple South & High Lane is the joint 1,686th most populated of 8,397 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Stockport

These figures are published for the whole of Stockport, not for each ward, so they describe all of Stockport and not Marple South & High Lane alone. [See Stockport](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport)

- **Average house price: £319,016** (August 2026). Stockport’s average house price was £319,016 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,318** (2025). Full-time workers living in Stockport earned a median of £39,318 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 156th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.1×** (2025). A home in Stockport costs 8.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 127th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 18.4** (2025). Stockport has a deprivation score of 18.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 139th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Marple South & High Lane in brief

Marple South & High Lane had 11,765 usual residents at the census.
About 25% of people in Marple South & High Lane live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Marple South & High Lane, 90.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Marple South & High Lane, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05015030
- Constituency: [Hazel Grove †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hazel-grove)
- Council: [Stockport](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 13.55 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,790*
- Neighbourhoods: 9
- Output areas: 42

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Marple North](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/ward/marple-north), [Hazel Grove](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/ward/hazel-grove), [Poynton East and Pott Shrigley](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/ward/poynton-east-and-pott-shrigley), [Disley](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/ward/disley), [New Mills West](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/ward/new-mills-west), [Norbury & Woodsmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/ward/norbury-and-woodsmoor)

## Latest updates for Marple South & High Lane

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05015030

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/ward/marple-south-and-high-lane, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/ward/marple-south-and-high-lane#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/ward/marple-south-and-high-lane