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SK8 1QG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Gatley North
Council: Stockport
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,192 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK8 1QG is like

SK8 1QG is a postcode in the Gatley North area of Stockport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,192 people. 90.8% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SK8 1 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK8 1QG compares

Headline figures for SK8 1QG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

£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, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,830

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK8 1QG differs most from the national average.

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Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SK8 1 is up 7.7% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
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Mostly owner-occupied
90.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK8 1QG FAQs

Is SK8 1QG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SK8 1QG?

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

Who lives in SK8 1QG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.3% of residents. 90.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.7%).

Which council covers SK8 1QG?

The local authority for SK8 1QG is Stockport.

SK8 1QG comes under Stockport in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK8 1QG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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, 0.3 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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