Stockport
§ This page gives an overview of the Stockport local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Stockport, south-east of Manchester, is known for its striking Viaduct, a massive railway bridge dominating the town centre. The River Mersey begins here at the confluence of the Goyt and Tame, with the town surrounded by valleys and wooded areas. Landmarks include Staircase House, the Hat Works Museum, and Bramall Hall, a Tudor manor in parkland. Suburban villages such as Marple and Bramhall provide leafy residential areas, while the edge of the Peak District offers dramatic landscapes nearby.
The administrative boundary of Stockport can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Stockport.
Key Facts about Stockport
What region is Stockport in? Stockport is in the North West of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Stockport in? Stockport is located in the county of Greater Manchester.
Is Stockport a city? No, Stockport is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Stockport? The local government for this district is: Stockport Borough Council (Metropolitan District).
▶ Official website of Stockport Borough Council 🔗 stockport.gov.uk
Which police force covers Stockport? Policing in Stockport is provided by Greater Manchester Police 🔗 gmp.police.uk, which serves 10 local authority districts: Bolton ⁞ Bury ⁞ Manchester ⁞ Oldham ⁞ Rochdale ⁞ Salford ⁞ Stockport ⁞ Tameside ⁞ Trafford ⁞ Wigan.
Constituencies in Stockport
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Stockport
Stockport is divided into 21 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bramhall North
- Bramhall South & Woodford
- Bredbury & Woodley
- Bredbury Green & Romiley
- Brinnington & Stockport Central
- Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North
- Cheadle Hulme South
- Cheadle West & Gatley
- Davenport & Cale Green
- Edgeley
- Hazel Grove
- Heald Green
- Heatons North
- Heatons South
- Manor
- Marple North
- Marple South & High Lane
- Norbury & Woodsmoor
- Offerton
- Reddish North
- Reddish South
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Stockport
Stockport is entirely unparished—there are no civil parishes in this local authority district.
Parishes are the lowest tier of local government; where they don’t exist, those very local services and representation sit directly with the principal council.
Built-up Areas in Stockport
Stockport covers 19 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bramhall
- Bredbury and Woodley *
- Cheadle (Stockport)
- Cheadle Hulme
- Denton (Tameside) *
- Gatley *
- Hazel Grove *
- High Lane *
- Hyde (Tameside) *
- Manchester *
- Marple
- Marple Bridge
- Marpleridge *
- Poynton *
- Reddish *
- Romiley
- Stockport *
- Woodford (Stockport) *
- Wythenshawe *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Stockport.)
Stockport compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Stockport compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Stockport has 21 electoral wards.
Stockport has a population of 303,929 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Stockport can be found on the ONS statistics for Stockport.