SK12 postcode area · Cheshire East
The SK12 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cheshire East, High Peak, Stockport. Area Scores range from 41 to 99 across them. Every full SK12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the SK12 district: Poynton East scores 100 out of 100 (#32 of 6,856 nationally) while New Mills East & Hayfield sits at 42 — neighbours on the map, 58 points apart on the index. 11 of the 13 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £255,000 in New Mills West & Furness Vale to £705,000 in Prestbury & Adlington — a 2.8× gap within the SK12 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cheshire East, High Peak and Stockport — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
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 SK12 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poynton EastCheshire East | 32 | 100 | £450,000 |
| Bramhall South & WoodfordStockport | 101 | 98 | £581,500 |
| Marple Bridge & MellorStockport | 286 | 96 | £480,000 |
| Prestbury & AdlingtonCheshire East | 307 | 96 | £705,000 |
| Poynton WestCheshire East | 526 | 92 | £445,250 |
| High LaneStockport | 553 | 92 | £375,000 |
| Disley & Lyme ParkCheshire East | 704 | 90 | £373,000 |
| Gawsworth & Macclesfield ForestCheshire East | 1,307 | 81 | £470,000 |
| Marple & Hawk GreenStockport | 1,561 | 77 | £330,000 |
| Whaley Bridge & ChinleyHigh Peak | 1,602 | 77 | £327,500 |
| New Mills West & Furness ValeHigh Peak | 1,678 | 76 | £255,000 |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope ValleyHigh Peak | 2,589 | 62 | £270,000 |
| New Mills East & HayfieldHigh Peak | 4,008 | 42 | £286,990 |
People living in SK12 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 24% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 24% |
| Managers & directors | 18% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Elementary | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 53% · No religion 40% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 5%
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.
Towns & places in SK12
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SK12 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SK12.
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.