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SK3 8RL area guide

Who lives in SK3 8RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Adswood
Council: Stockport
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,901 (2024)

SK3 8RLStockport

At a glance

What SK3 8RL is like

SK3 8RL is a postcode in the Adswood area of Stockport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,901 people. 39.9% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 44.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 58.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SK3 8 sold for a median of £268,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK3 8RL compares

Headline figures for SK3 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

£268,250

Median over 106 sales in SK3 8, +0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,725

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK3 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
44.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SK3 8RL FAQs

Is SK3 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 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. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SK3 8RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £268,250.

Homes in SK3 8 sold for a median of £268,250 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK3 8RL 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 SK3 8RL, broadly in line with the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK3 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 10.7% of residents. 39.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (70.4%).

Which council covers SK3 8RL?

The local authority for SK3 8RL is Stockport.

SK3 8RL comes under Stockport in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK3 8RL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Davenport Rail Station, 0.6 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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