SK6 postcode area · Stockport
The SK6 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cheshire East, Stockport. Area Scores range from 24 to 95 across them. Every full SK6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The SK6 district contains both ends of the scale: Marple Bridge & Mellor at 96 out of 100 (#286 of 6,856 in England) against Bredbury Green at 25, a 71-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £246,250 in Bredbury to £480,000 in Marple Bridge & Mellor — a 1.9× gap within the SK6 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cheshire East 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 SK6 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marple Bridge & MellorStockport | 286 | 96 | £480,000 |
| High LaneStockport | 553 | 92 | £375,000 |
| Disley & Lyme ParkCheshire East | 704 | 90 | £373,000 |
| Marple & Hawk GreenStockport | 1,561 | 77 | £330,000 |
| Offerton East & Bosden FarmStockport | 1,616 | 76 | £294,750 |
| Marple & Rose HillStockport | 2,363 | 66 | £340,000 |
| Romiley & CompstallStockport | 2,630 | 62 | £320,000 |
| BredburyStockport | 3,528 | 48 | £246,250 |
| WoodleyStockport | 3,885 | 43 | £303,750 |
| Hazel Grove NorthStockport | 3,885 | 43 | £248,000 |
| Bredbury GreenStockport | 5,167 | 25 | £262,500 |
People living in SK6 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 23% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 23% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Elementary | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 52% · 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 SK6
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SK6 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around 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.