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SK5 7ND area guide

Who lives in SK5 7ND, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Reddish
Council: Stockport
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,353 (2024)

SK5 7NDStockport

At a glance

What SK5 7ND is like

SK5 7ND is a postcode in the Central Reddish neighbourhood of Stockport. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,353 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SK5 7 sold for a median of £238,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK5 7ND compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£238,500

Median over 105 sales in SK5 7, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

73%

of 15 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,959

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK5 7ND FAQs

Is SK5 7ND a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 73% 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 SK5 7ND?

The median sale price over the last year was £238,500.

Homes in SK5 7 sold for a median of £238,500 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SK5 7ND safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK5 7ND, broadly in line with the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK5 7ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (38.9%).

Which council covers SK5 7ND?

SK5 7ND is in Stockport.

SK5 7ND is in Stockport, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK5 7ND?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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 Reddish South Rail Station, 0.5 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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