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SK11 8DA area guide

Who lives in SK11 8DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Macclesfield
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,288 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK11 8DA is like

SK11 8DA is a postcode in the Central Macclesfield neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,288 people. 59.9% of households own their home, 34.9% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 61.1% 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 SK11 8 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK11 8DA compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 187 sales in SK11 8, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,274

Average a year, before tax — higher than 24% 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
34.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SK11 8DA FAQs

Is SK11 8DA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 8DA?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in SK11 8 sold for a median of £275,000 across 187 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SK11 8DA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK11 8DA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SK11 8DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 9.5% of residents. 59.9% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (56.8%).

Which council covers SK11 8DA?

SK11 8DA is in Cheshire East.

SK11 8DA is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK11 8DA?

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, 0.9 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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