Postcode · Macclesfield

SK10 1LR area guide

Who lives in SK10 1LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Macclesfield East & Hurdsfield
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,929 (2024)

SK10 1LRMacclesfield

At a glance

What SK10 1LR is like

SK10 1LR is a postcode in the Macclesfield East & Hurdsfield neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,929 people. 52.2% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 27.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SK10 1 sold for a median of £377,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK10 1LR compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 29.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£377,475

Median over 74 sales in SK10 1, +7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,332

Average a year, before tax — higher than 37% 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SK10 1 is up 7.9% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SK10 1LR FAQs

Is SK10 1LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SK10 1LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £377,475.

Homes in SK10 1 sold for a median of £377,475 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SK10 1LR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK10 1LR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK10 1LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 8.3% of residents. 52.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (39.2%).

Which council covers SK10 1LR?

SK10 1LR is in Cheshire East.

SK10 1LR is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK10 1LR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Macclesfield Rail Station, 0.3 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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