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SK23 7QY area guide

Who lives in SK23 7QY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,540 (2024)

SK23 7QYHigh Peak

At a glance

What SK23 7QY is like

SK23 7QY is a postcode in the Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,540 people. 83.8% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SK23 7 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK23 7QY compares

Headline figures for SK23 7QY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 115 sales in SK23 7, −5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£54,583

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK23 7QY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SK23 7 is down 5.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SK23 7QY FAQs

Is SK23 7QY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SK23 7QY?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in SK23 7 sold for a median of £275,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK23 7QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK23 7QY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SK23 7QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 83.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.2%).

Which council covers SK23 7QY?

The local authority for SK23 7QY is Cheshire East.

SK23 7QY comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK23 7QY?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Whaley Bridge Rail Station, 1.8 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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