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SK10 1QZ area guide

Who lives in SK10 1QZ, 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: 1,534 (2024)

SK10 1QZMacclesfield

At a glance

What SK10 1QZ is like

SK10 1QZ is a postcode in the Macclesfield East & Hurdsfield area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,534 people. 87.5% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SK10 1 sold for a median of £377,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK10 1QZ compares

Headline figures for SK10 1QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.4 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£48,332

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK10 1QZ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SK10 1 is up 7.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SK10 1QZ FAQs

Is SK10 1QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SK10 1QZ?

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 1QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK10 1QZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SK10 1QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.9% of residents. 87.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.1%).

Which council covers SK10 1QZ?

The local authority for SK10 1QZ is Cheshire East.

SK10 1QZ comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK10 1QZ?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Macclesfield 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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