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SK11 7SU area guide

Who lives in SK11 7SU, 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 7SU is like

SK11 7SU 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. 55.6% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 32.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 50.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in SK11 7 sold for a median of £244,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK11 7SU 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

8/ 10

Higher than most — 41.3 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

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 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
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SK11 7SU FAQs

Is SK11 7SU 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 41.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SK11 7SU?

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 7SU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK11 7SU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SK11 7SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 55.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (65.4%).

Which council covers SK11 7SU?

SK11 7SU is in Cheshire East.

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

How well connected is SK11 7SU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Macclesfield 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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