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SK14 5RL area guide

Who lives in SK14 5RL, 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)

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At a glance

What SK14 5RL is like

SK14 5RL is a postcode in the Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross neighbourhood of Tameside. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,735 people. 72.5% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 63.5% 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 SK14 5 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK14 5RL compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

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%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,065

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% 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.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
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Mostly owner-occupied
72.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK14 5RL FAQs

Is SK14 5RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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).

How much does a house cost in SK14 5RL?

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.

Is SK14 5RL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK14 5RL, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SK14 5RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.2% of residents. 72.5% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (36.8%).

Which council covers SK14 5RL?

SK14 5RL is in Tameside.

SK14 5RL is in Tameside, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK14 5RL?

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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