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SK2 5HR area guide

Who lives in SK2 5HR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Offerton East & Bosden Farm
Council: Stockport
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,067 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK2 5HR is like

SK2 5HR is a postcode in the Offerton East & Bosden Farm area of Stockport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,067 people. 64.3% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 29.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SK2 5 sold for a median of £282,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK2 5HR compares

Headline figures for SK2 5HR, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,500

Median over 181 sales in SK2 5, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

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

Household incomeMore

£53,231

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK2 5HR differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SK2 5HR FAQs

Is SK2 5HR 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 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SK2 5HR?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,500.

Homes in SK2 5 sold for a median of £282,500 across 181 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK2 5HR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK2 5HR, broadly in line with the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK2 5HR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 64.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.1%).

Which council covers SK2 5HR?

The local authority for SK2 5HR is Stockport.

SK2 5HR comes under Stockport in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK2 5HR?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Woodsmoor Rail Station, 1.4 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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