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SK14 8LQ area guide

Who lives in SK14 8LQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mottram, Hollingworth & Broadbottom
Council: Tameside
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,401 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK14 8LQ is like

SK14 8LQ is a postcode in the Mottram, Hollingworth & Broadbottom area of Tameside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,401 people. 73.3% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.8% 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 8 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK14 8LQ compares

Headline figures for SK14 8LQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

£195,000

Median over 37 sales in SK14 8, +12.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,925

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK14 8LQ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SK14 8 is up 12.1% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK14 8LQ FAQs

Is SK14 8LQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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. 100% 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 SK14 8LQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in SK14 8 sold for a median of £195,000 across 37 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK14 8LQ 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 8LQ, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SK14 8LQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.4%).

Which council covers SK14 8LQ?

The local authority for SK14 8LQ is Tameside.

SK14 8LQ comes under Tameside in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK14 8LQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hadfield 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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