Stockport's declining population

[Dave]

No, the birth rate in Stockport is increasing, apparently, which is why the council is having to plan for more primary school places over the next few years. I think wheels may be on to something on property prices driving young families away though - so maybe we won't need so many school places after all!

[chicken lady]

I understood (although I may be wrong!) that the birthrate is declining but the population is increasing partly due to the increase in transient population, ie asylum seekers and immigration.

[wheels]

There has been a decline in population in the 24-35 age group largely it appears as that group of house buyers have trouble affording Stockport as first time buyers. While many of us sit a pile of dosh our children have to go to Tameside for a first house.

[gazwhite]

Just random people I've spoken to at Stockport Council - chit chat - Stockport is meant to have some kind of housing issue with its "expanding population"... could have meant many things thinking about it - social housing etc...

[gazwhite]

HP, Heinz, Daddys.

[Dave]

Which other sources?

[gazwhite]

I understand, from other sources that Stockport population is increasing?  Not sure why its not reflected in the cencus. Interesting.

[wheels]

In Manchester's case I understand its as a result of an improved censuring process for what is in many parts of the authority a transient population.

It is unlikely their population has increased by 20% just better recording

[Dave]

The 2011 census figures for England and Wales have just been published.  They show an overall population growth of 7% over the ten years since the last census.  The tables in this MEN report show the areas of the country where the population has increased the most, and also those where it has actually shrunk.   http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1583553_census-2011-manchesters-population-rose-by-nearly-20-per-cent-in-last-10-years

Manchester's population has increased by a remarkable 20% in that time, and all of the other Greater Manchester local authority areas have also grown, except one - ours: the population of Stockport has actually shrunk by 0.5%.   Why?      Are people leaving? Or dying? Or are we all just too lazy to get between the sheets and do our bit for England.......