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SK6 4HD area guide

Who lives in SK6 4HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Romiley & Compstall
Council: Stockport
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,563 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK6 4HD is like

SK6 4HD is a postcode in the Romiley & Compstall area of Stockport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,563 people. 68.7% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 20.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.5% 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 SK6 4 sold for a median of £337,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK6 4HD compares

Headline figures for SK6 4HD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

£337,500

Median over 82 sales in SK6 4, +4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,591

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK6 4HD differs most from the national average.

01
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
68.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK6 4HD FAQs

Is SK6 4HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SK6 4HD?

The median sale price over the last year was £337,500.

Homes in SK6 4 sold for a median of £337,500 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK6 4HD 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 SK6 4HD, broadly in line with the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK6 4HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.1% of residents. 68.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.7%).

Which council covers SK6 4HD?

The local authority for SK6 4HD is Stockport.

SK6 4HD comes under Stockport in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK6 4HD?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Romiley 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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