Postcode · Wilmslow

SK9 3GN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,810 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK9 3GN is like

SK9 3GN is a postcode in the Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,810 people. 74.8% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 47.1% 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 SK9 3 sold for a median of £325,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK9 3GN compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.8 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

5.7/ 10

Good — 2 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,863

Average a year, before tax — higher than 57% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SK9 3 is down 16.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.5% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
74.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK9 3GN FAQs

Is SK9 3GN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.8 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 5.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SK9 3GN?

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 3GN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK9 3GN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK9 3GN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 8.6% of residents. 74.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (49%).

Which council covers SK9 3GN?

SK9 3GN is in Cheshire East.

SK9 3GN is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK9 3GN?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Handforth 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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