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SK4 4QR area guide

Who lives in SK4 4QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road
Council: Stockport
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,704 (2024)

SK4 4QRStockport

At a glance

What SK4 4QR is like

SK4 4QR is a postcode in the Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road area of Stockport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,704 people. 52.8% of households own their home, 34.3% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 66% 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 SK4 4 sold for a median of £489,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK4 4QR compares

Headline figures for SK4 4QR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

£489,000

Median over 120 sales in SK4 4, +23.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,846

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK4 4QR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SK4 4 is up 23.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SK4 4QR FAQs

Is SK4 4QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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. 92% 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 4QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £489,000.

Homes in SK4 4 sold for a median of £489,000 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, +23.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK4 4QR 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 4QR, broadly in line with the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK4 4QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.2% of residents. 52.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (26.6%).

Which council covers SK4 4QR?

The local authority for SK4 4QR is Stockport.

SK4 4QR comes under Stockport in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK4 4QR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 166 yards 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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