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Stockport SK3 area guide

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Is Stockport SK3 a good place to live?

In Stockport (SK3), homes sell for around £277,543 on average, there are 15 schools in the area (2 of 3 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Stockport SK3

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Stockport SK3 is rated high. Around 0.5% of properties (73 of 14,723) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 15 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £45,621 (384 sales)1996: mean £44,149 (429 sales)1997: mean £48,290 (589 sales)1998: mean £49,051 (659 sales)1999: mean £53,468 (738 sales)2000: mean £56,857 (713 sales)2001: mean £63,187 (762 sales)2002: mean £79,892 (902 sales)2003: mean £98,182 (724 sales)2004: mean £115,597 (743 sales)2005: mean £122,176 (621 sales)2006: mean £138,211 (911 sales)2007: mean £145,360 (755 sales)2008: mean £138,600 (334 sales)2009: mean £129,477 (308 sales)2010: mean £132,331 (291 sales)2011: mean £127,149 (341 sales)2012: mean £128,994 (330 sales)2013: mean £131,855 (381 sales)2014: mean £141,043 (504 sales)2015: mean £147,822 (522 sales)2016: mean £160,589 (608 sales)2017: mean £167,479 (618 sales)2018: mean £181,171 (567 sales)2019: mean £190,868 (591 sales)2020: mean £254,237 (437 sales)2021: mean £237,231 (623 sales)2022: mean £257,027 (534 sales)2023: mean £254,459 (475 sales)2024: mean £277,543 (463 sales)2025: mean £268,272 (484 sales)2026: mean £263,366 (107 sales) £277,543 £44,149 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in SK3, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (107 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

Aug 24: 1 crimesOct 24: 2 crimesMar 25: 1 crimesJun 25: 2 crimesJul 25: 2 crimesNov 25: 4 crimesJan 26: 1 crimes Jan 26: 1 crimes 4 1 Aug 24 Jan 26

Recorded crimes per month in SK3 (Aug 24–Jan 26, average 2/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
38
One-person households
33%
Households with children
30%
Households
17,281

Owned 60% · Social rent 19% · Private rent 19%

Census 2021 (ONS), for SK3.

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Stockport SK3: frequently asked questions

Is Stockport SK3 a good place to live?

In Stockport (SK3), homes sell for around £277,543 on average, there are 15 schools in the area (2 of 3 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

How much are house prices in Stockport SK3?

Homes in Stockport SK3 sell for around £277,543 on average, based on 463 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Stockport SK3 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Stockport SK3 is rated high. Around 0.5% of properties (73 of 14,723) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 15 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Stockport SK3?

There are 15 schools in Stockport SK3 (9 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Stockport SK3 any good?

Of the 3 Ofsted-rated schools in Stockport SK3, 2 (67%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Stockport SK3 a deprived area?

Stockport SK3 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).