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SK8 6GQ area guide

Who lives in SK8 6GQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cheadle Hulme West
Council: Stockport
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,629 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK8 6GQ is like

SK8 6GQ is a postcode in the Cheadle Hulme West area of Stockport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,629 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 54.6% 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 SK8 6 sold for a median of £422,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK8 6GQ compares

Headline figures for SK8 6GQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

£422,500

Median over 92 sales in SK8 6, +11.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,661

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK8 6GQ differs most from the national average.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SK8 6 is up 11.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SK8 6GQ FAQs

Is SK8 6GQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 6GQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £422,500.

Homes in SK8 6 sold for a median of £422,500 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

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

Who lives in SK8 6GQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.5% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.8%).

Which council covers SK8 6GQ?

The local authority for SK8 6GQ is Stockport.

SK8 6GQ comes under Stockport in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK8 6GQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cheadle Hulme Rail Station, 0.8 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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