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Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Local authority area: Stockport
Stockport is a metropolitan borough, in the North West England region of England. It covers 126.0 km² and had 297,107 residents in 2022 — about 2,357 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Stockport.
Town hall in the administrative centreStockport Town Hall
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People
Population
Estimates recorded for Stockport, 2012–2022.
Residents, 2022297,107+4.7% since 2012
Land area126.0km²48.7 sq mi
Density2,357/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#78of 382 UK councils · #71 in England
Population estimates5 data points
283.9K288.7K291.8K294.2K297.1K
20122015201820202022
History
How the council came to be
- 1974Created
Stockport became a local authority area.
Same region, same type
All councils in North WestOther metropolitan boroughs in North West
Elections
21 electoral wards
Census 2021: 294,770 residents in 126,648 households across the wards; 20.1% aged 65+, 71.1% of homes owned, 19.7% of households without a car.
1Davenport & Cale Green7,186 households · 13.8% aged 65+16,7672Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North7,054 households · 18.8% aged 65+16,2973Heatons North6,848 households · 18.2% aged 65+16,0774Reddish North6,921 households · 14.6% aged 65+15,5825Offerton6,565 households · 17.2% aged 65+15,4686Cheadle Hulme South6,284 households · 20.4% aged 65+15,208
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Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CStockport Metropolitan Borough CouncilCouncil office · Stockport SK1 3UR · hours listedCStopford HouseCouncil office · Stockport SK1 3UR
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Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q1752424 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.