Postcode · Cheadle

SK8 1PP area guide

Who lives in SK8 1PP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cheadle East
Council: Stockport
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,633 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK8 1PP is like

SK8 1PP is a postcode in the Cheadle East neighbourhood of Stockport. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,633 people. 67.5% of households own their home, 28% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 61% 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 SK8 1 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK8 1PP 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

£350,000

Median over 80 sales in SK8 1, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,278

Average a year, before tax — higher than 31% 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
A young populationPositive
26.4% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SK8 1 is up 7.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SK8 1PP FAQs

Is SK8 1PP 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SK8 1PP?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in SK8 1 sold for a median of £350,000 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SK8 1PP 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 SK8 1PP, broadly in line with the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK8 1PP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 10.7% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (61.5%).

Which council covers SK8 1PP?

SK8 1PP is in Stockport.

SK8 1PP is in Stockport, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK8 1PP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Gatley 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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