Postcode sector · Stockport

SK6 9 area guide

Who lives in SK6 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Stockport
Region: North West
Population: 1,621 (2024)

SK6 9Postcode sector · Stockport

At a glance

What SK6 9 is like

The SK6 9 postcode sector in Stockport covers 6 live postcodes and is home to about 1,621 people in 763 households. 61.1% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 22.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.8% 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.

Scores

How SK6 9 compares

Headline figures for SK6 9, 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.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,490

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK6 9 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SK6 9 FAQs

Is SK6 9 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. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is SK6 9 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 9, broadly in line with the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK6 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.9% of residents. 61.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.2%).

Which council covers SK6 9?

The local authority for SK6 9 is Stockport.

SK6 9 comes under Stockport in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK6 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Marple 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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