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SK8 9 area guide

Who lives in SK8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Stockport
Region: North West
Population: 1,600 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK8 9 is like

The SK8 9 postcode sector in Stockport covers 21 live postcodes and is home to about 1,600 people in 650 households. 77.5% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 57.6% 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.

Scores

How SK8 9 compares

Headline figures for SK8 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,886

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK8 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK8 9 FAQs

Is SK8 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SK8 9 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 9, broadly in line with the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 77.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.8%).

Which council covers SK8 9?

The local authority for SK8 9 is Stockport.

SK8 9 comes under Stockport in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK8 9?

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, 0.5 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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