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SK4 area guide

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

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
45,036 (2024)
At a glance

What SK4 is like

The SK4 postcode district in Stockport covers 821 live postcodes and is home to about 45,036 people in 19,206 households. 62.6% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SK4 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK4 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
9/ 10

Higher than most: 43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore
£345,000

Median over 409 sales in SK4, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
85%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools in SK4.

Household incomeMore
£50,622

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK4 differs most from the national average.

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    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.

Questions

SK4 FAQs

01
Is SK4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SK4?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.

Homes in SK4 sold for a median of £345,000 across 409 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SK4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK4, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
04
Who lives in SK4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.3%).
05
Which council covers SK4?

The local authority for SK4 is Stockport.

SK4 comes under Stockport in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SK4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.4 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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