Postcode · Wilmslow

SK9 3EE area guide

Who lives in SK9 3EE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Handforth & Dean Row
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,730 (2024)

SK9 3EEWilmslow

At a glance

What SK9 3EE is like

SK9 3EE is a postcode in the Handforth & Dean Row area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,730 people. 61.1% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SK9 3 sold for a median of £325,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK9 3EE compares

Headline figures for SK9 3EE, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,500

Median over 100 sales in SK9 3, −16.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.7/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,538

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK9 3EE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SK9 3 is down 16.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SK9 3EE FAQs

Is SK9 3EE 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 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.7 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SK9 3EE?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,500.

Homes in SK9 3 sold for a median of £325,500 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK9 3EE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK9 3EE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SK9 3EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 61.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (27.1%).

Which council covers SK9 3EE?

The local authority for SK9 3EE is Cheshire East.

SK9 3EE comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK9 3EE?

Connectivity scores 6.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.7 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Handforth 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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