Postcode · Wilmslow

SK9 6JY area guide

Who lives in SK9 6JY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wilmslow Town
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,825 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK9 6JY is like

SK9 6JY is a postcode in the Wilmslow Town area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,825 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 24% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SK9 6 sold for a median of £577,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK9 6JY compares

Headline figures for SK9 6JY, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£577,500

Median over 79 sales in SK9 6, +8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£68,819

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK9 6JY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
Low crimePositive
12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SK9 6 is up 8.5% on the year before.
05
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SK9 6JY FAQs

Is SK9 6JY 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 12.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 6JY?

The median sale price over the last year was £577,500.

Homes in SK9 6 sold for a median of £577,500 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK9 6JY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK9 6JY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SK9 6JY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.4%).

Which council covers SK9 6JY?

The local authority for SK9 6JY is Cheshire East.

SK9 6JY comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK9 6JY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wilmslow Rail Station, 0.7 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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