Postcode area · Stockport

SK area guide

Who lives in SK, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Stockport
Region: North West
Population: 670,182 (2024)

SKPostcode area · Stockport

At a glance

What SK is like

The SK postcode area in North West covers 16,672 live postcodes and is home to about 670,182 people across 411 census neighbourhoods. 70% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in SK sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.2/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,000

Median over 7,799 sales in SK, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 282 rated schools in SK are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,764

Average a year, before tax — higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Low crimePositive
21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
20.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK FAQs

Is SK a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.2 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SK?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in SK sold for a median of £295,000 across 7,799 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SK safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SK?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (35.1%).

Which council covers SK?

SK is in Stockport.

SK is in Stockport, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Middlewood Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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