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SK11 7JS area guide

Who lives in SK11 7JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Macclesfield South & Lyme Green
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,666 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK11 7JS is like

SK11 7JS is a postcode in the Macclesfield South & Lyme Green neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,666 people. 57.1% of households own their home, 31.1% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 71.2% 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 SK11 7 sold for a median of £244,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK11 7JS 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

£244,000

Median over 161 sales in SK11 7, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,412

Average a year, before tax — higher than 25% 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 big private rental marketPositive
31.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.8% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.

Questions

SK11 7JS FAQs

Is SK11 7JS 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. 83% 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 SK11 7JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £244,000.

Homes in SK11 7 sold for a median of £244,000 across 161 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SK11 7JS 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 SK11 7JS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK11 7JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 12.1% of residents. 57.1% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (56.7%).

Which council covers SK11 7JS?

SK11 7JS is in Cheshire East.

SK11 7JS is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK11 7JS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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, 0.8 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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