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SK10 4 area guide

Who lives in SK10 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
19,800 (2024)
At a glance

What SK10 4 is like

The SK10 4 postcode sector in Cheshire East covers 270 live postcodes and is home to about 19,800 people across 11 census neighbourhoods. 75.6% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.1% 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 4 sold for a median of £715,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK10 4 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£715,000

Median over 74 sales in SK10 4, −10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.2/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

of 12 rated schools in SK10 4 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£59,695

Average a year, before tax — higher than 66% 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.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SK10 4 is down 10.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK10 4 FAQs

01
Is SK10 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SK10 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £715,000.

Homes in SK10 4 sold for a median of £715,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is SK10 4 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK10 4, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SK10 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (49.6%).
05
Which council covers SK10 4?

SK10 4 is in Cheshire East.

SK10 4 is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SK10 4?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Prestbury Rail Station, 1 mile 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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