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SK10 5QH area guide

Who lives in SK10 5QH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bollington
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,346 (2024)

SK10 5QHMacclesfield

At a glance

What SK10 5QH is like

SK10 5QH is a postcode in the Bollington area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,346 people. 75.9% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SK10 5 sold for a median of £337,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK10 5QH compares

Headline figures for SK10 5QH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£337,500

Median over 128 sales in SK10 5, +8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,101

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK10 5QH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 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 5 is up 8.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK10 5QH FAQs

Is SK10 5QH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SK10 5QH?

The median sale price over the last year was £337,500.

Homes in SK10 5 sold for a median of £337,500 across 128 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK10 5QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK10 5QH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SK10 5QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.6%).

Which council covers SK10 5QH?

The local authority for SK10 5QH is Cheshire East.

SK10 5QH comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK10 5QH?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Prestbury Rail Station, 2.2 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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