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SK11 7RQ area guide

Who lives in SK11 7RQ, 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: 1,280 (2024)

SK11 7RQMacclesfield

At a glance

What SK11 7RQ is like

SK11 7RQ is a postcode in the Macclesfield South & Lyme Green area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,280 people. 38.8% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 51.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in SK11 7 sold for a median of £244,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK11 7RQ compares

Headline figures for SK11 7RQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 66.5 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, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,412

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK11 7RQ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
66.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
51.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SK11 7RQ FAQs

Is SK11 7RQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 66.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 7RQ?

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 7RQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK11 7RQ, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SK11 7RQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 38.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.6%).

Which council covers SK11 7RQ?

The local authority for SK11 7RQ is Cheshire East.

SK11 7RQ comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK11 7RQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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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