Postcode · Wilmslow

SK9 3PZ area guide

Who lives in SK9 3PZ, 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: 1,916 (2024)

SK9 3PZWilmslow

At a glance

What SK9 3PZ is like

SK9 3PZ 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 1,916 people. 35.2% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 43.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 3PZ compares

Headline figures for SK9 3PZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.7 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 3PZ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SK9 3 is down 16.8% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SK9 3PZ FAQs

Is SK9 3PZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 SK9 3PZ?

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 3PZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK9 3PZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SK9 3PZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 35.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.2%).

Which council covers SK9 3PZ?

The local authority for SK9 3PZ is Cheshire East.

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

How well connected is SK9 3PZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (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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