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SK8 6QN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cheadle Hulme South East
Council: Stockport
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,561 (2024)

SK8 6QNCheadle

At a glance

What SK8 6QN is like

SK8 6QN is a postcode in the Cheadle Hulme South East area of Stockport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,561 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 4.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.9% 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 6 sold for a median of £422,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK8 6QN compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 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

£422,500

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

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£62,585

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK8 6QN differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SK8 6 is up 11.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK8 6QN FAQs

Is SK8 6QN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SK8 6QN?

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

Who lives in SK8 6QN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (60.4%).

Which council covers SK8 6QN?

The local authority for SK8 6QN is Stockport.

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

How well connected is SK8 6QN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Handforth Rail Station, 1.1 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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