Postcode · Macclesfield

SK10 1RQ area guide

Who lives in SK10 1RQ, 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: 1,436 (2024)

SK10 1RQMacclesfield

At a glance

What SK10 1RQ is like

SK10 1RQ 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 1,436 people. 71.4% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 1RQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 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, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 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 1RQ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SK10 1 is up 7.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK10 1RQ FAQs

Is SK10 1RQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 1RQ?

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 1RQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK10 1RQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SK10 1RQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.9% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41%).

Which council covers SK10 1RQ?

The local authority for SK10 1RQ is Cheshire East.

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

How well connected is SK10 1RQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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, 0.7 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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