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SK8 3AY area guide

Who lives in SK8 3AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heald Green West
Council: Stockport
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,663 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK8 3AY is like

SK8 3AY is a postcode in the Heald Green West neighbourhood of Stockport. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,663 people. 87.6% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 53.1% 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 3 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK8 3AY 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

£365,000

Median over 162 sales in SK8 3, +0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent — 3 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,289

Average a year, before tax — higher than 53% 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
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK8 3AY FAQs

Is SK8 3AY 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. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SK8 3AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.

Homes in SK8 3 sold for a median of £365,000 across 162 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SK8 3AY 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 3AY, broadly in line with the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK8 3AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 7.5% of residents. 87.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (68.4%).

Which council covers SK8 3AY?

SK8 3AY is in Stockport.

SK8 3AY is in Stockport, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK8 3AY?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Heald Green Rail Station, 0.1 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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