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SK4 1QA area guide

Who lives in SK4 1QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Reddish & Heaton Norris
Council: Stockport
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,647 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK4 1QA is like

SK4 1QA is a postcode in the South Reddish & Heaton Norris area of Stockport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,647 people. 64.6% of households own their home, 24.9% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.4% 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 SK4 1 sold for a median of £230,987 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK4 1QA compares

Headline figures for SK4 1QA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 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

£230,987

Median over 40 sales in SK4 1, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,311

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK4 1QA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
24.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

SK4 1QA FAQs

Is SK4 1QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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. 85% 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 SK4 1QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,987.

Homes in SK4 1 sold for a median of £230,987 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK4 1QA 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 SK4 1QA, broadly in line with the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK4 1QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.9% of residents. 64.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.3%).

Which council covers SK4 1QA?

The local authority for SK4 1QA is Stockport.

SK4 1QA comes under Stockport in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK4 1QA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Heaton Chapel 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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