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SK4 5BG area guide

Who lives in SK4 5BG, 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: 1,647 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SK4 5BGStockport

At a glance

What SK4 5BG is like

SK4 5BG 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 1,647 people. 83.3% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SK4 5 sold for a median of £328,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK4 5BG compares

Headline figures for SK4 5BG, 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

6/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£328,750

Median over 74 sales in SK4 5, −7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 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 5BG 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 SK4 5 is down 7.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SK4 5BG FAQs

Is SK4 5BG 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 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 SK4 5BG?

The median sale price over the last year was £328,750.

Homes in SK4 5 sold for a median of £328,750 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK4 5BG 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 5BG, broadly in line with the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK4 5BG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 83.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (68.3%).

Which council covers SK4 5BG?

The local authority for SK4 5BG is Stockport.

SK4 5BG comes under Stockport in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK4 5BG?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Heaton Chapel Rail Station, 0.7 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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