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SK1 postcode area · Stockport

The SK1 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Stockport. Area Scores range from 2 to 47 across them. Every full SK1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the SK1 district: Woodbank Park scores 48 out of 100 (#3,576 of 6,856 nationally) while Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath sits at 3 — neighbours on the map, 45 points apart on the index. 4 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £190,000 in Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath to £265,000 in Davenport.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,215a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime—no data published by the police force
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied54%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SK1 district

£208,250median home sold over the past year · +36.1% over 5 years · +6.2% over the year · 170 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached£250,000
Terraced£207,500
Flat£140,000
Stockport£310,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Woodbank ParkStockport 3,57648 £250,000
DavenportStockport 4,15239 £265,000
HeavileyStockport 4,87229 £220,000
South Reddish & Heaton NorrisStockport 5,46820 £220,000
EdgeleyStockport 5,81815 £230,000
Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw HeathStockport 6,6613 £190,000

People living in SK1 Census 2021

Residents42,740
Median age (est.)38
Density4,147per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above31%
No car or van32%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 33%45–64 26%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright: 23%Mortgage/shared: 31%Social rent: 22%Private rent: 25%
Own outright 23%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 22%Private rent 25%

Households

One person: 38%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 20%Lone parent: 15%Other: 10%
One person 38%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 15%Other 10%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Associate professional 14% · Caring & leisure 11%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Associate professional14%
Caring & leisure11%
Administrative10%
Elementary10%
Sales & customer service10%
Skilled trades9%
Managers & directors9%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 87%Asian: 6%Black: 2%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 87%Asian 6%Black 2%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 47% · Christian 42% · Muslim 5%

Born outside the UK: 11%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SK1.

SK3 SK2 SK4 SK5 SK7 M19 SK8 SK6

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.