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SK14 5NQ area guide

Who lives in SK14 5NQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,735 (2024)
At a glance

What SK14 5NQ is like

SK14 5NQ is a postcode in the Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross area of Tameside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,735 people. 72.5% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SK14 5 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK14 5NQ compares

Headline figures for SK14 5NQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
9/ 10

Higher than most: 41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore
£240,000

Median over 153 sales in SK14 5, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£48,065

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK14 5NQ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK14 5NQ FAQs

01
Is SK14 5NQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SK14 5NQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in SK14 5 sold for a median of £240,000 across 153 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SK14 5NQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK14 5NQ, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
04
Who lives in SK14 5NQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.2% of residents. 72.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.8%).
05
Which council covers SK14 5NQ?

The local authority for SK14 5NQ is Tameside.

SK14 5NQ comes under Tameside in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SK14 5NQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Godley 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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