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SK11 8XU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Central Macclesfield
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,371 (2024)

SK11 8XUMacclesfield

At a glance

What SK11 8XU is like

SK11 8XU is a postcode in the Central Macclesfield area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,371 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.4% 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 SK11 8 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK11 8XU compares

Headline figures for SK11 8XU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 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, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,274

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK11 8XU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK11 8XU FAQs

Is SK11 8XU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 8XU?

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 8XU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK11 8XU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SK11 8XU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.5%).

Which council covers SK11 8XU?

The local authority for SK11 8XU is Cheshire East.

SK11 8XU comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK11 8XU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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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