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SK15 2 area guide

Who lives in SK15 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
19,679 (2024)
At a glance

What SK15 2 is like

The SK15 2 postcode sector in Tameside covers 219 live postcodes and is home to about 19,679 people across 12 census neighbourhoods. 65.4% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 16.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56.7% 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 SK15 2 sold for a median of £212,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK15 2 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
9/ 10

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

House pricesMore
£212,500

Median over 82 sales in SK15 2, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

of 7 rated schools in SK15 2 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£46,324

Average a year, before tax — higher than 31% 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.

  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
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SK15 2 is down 5.6% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SK15 2 FAQs

01
Is SK15 2 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 41.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SK15 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £212,500.

Homes in SK15 2 sold for a median of £212,500 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is SK15 2 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 SK15 2, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
04
Who lives in SK15 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 65.4% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (29.1%).
05
Which council covers SK15 2?

SK15 2 is in Tameside.

SK15 2 is in Tameside, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SK15 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stalybridge Rail Station, 0.8 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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