Crap Towns / Stockport / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Stockport?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 268 problems in Stockport were reported on FixMyStreet: 22.7 per 10,000 people, 11% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 39 reports (3.3 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 39 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 27 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 11 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 17 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 15 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 152 | 12.9 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Denton | 5.4 km | 63.9 |
| Bramhall | 5.0 km | 34.3 |
| Reddish | 3.6 km | 25.2 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 3.7 km | 24.1 |
| Stockport | – | 22.7 |
| Hazel Grove | 4.8 km | 21.3 |
| Cheadle Hulme | 4.9 km | 21.0 |
| Cheadle | 4.0 km | 20.8 |
| Gatley | 5.5 km | 19.7 |
| Romiley | 5.3 km | 18.3 |
| Marple | 6.2 km | 10.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |