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Stockport SK4 area guide

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Is Stockport SK4 a good place to live?

In Stockport (SK4), homes sell for around £377,768 on average, there are 20 schools in the area (6 of 9 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, 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 SK4

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Stockport SK4 is rated high. Around 0.5% of properties (90 of 18,086) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 14 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 £62,109 (445 sales)1996: mean £68,178 (596 sales)1997: mean £71,275 (783 sales)1998: mean £70,020 (717 sales)1999: mean £79,923 (876 sales)2000: mean £92,713 (771 sales)2001: mean £101,811 (785 sales)2002: mean £125,260 (797 sales)2003: mean £145,801 (807 sales)2004: mean £171,625 (763 sales)2005: mean £187,703 (648 sales)2006: mean £200,259 (845 sales)2007: mean £209,925 (800 sales)2008: mean £213,938 (387 sales)2009: mean £198,233 (377 sales)2010: mean £211,896 (410 sales)2011: mean £219,295 (448 sales)2012: mean £221,224 (420 sales)2013: mean £218,013 (540 sales)2014: mean £226,645 (726 sales)2015: mean £241,382 (661 sales)2016: mean £284,031 (698 sales)2017: mean £290,109 (738 sales)2018: mean £313,146 (690 sales)2019: mean £313,299 (707 sales)2020: mean £328,285 (516 sales)2021: mean £342,939 (781 sales)2022: mean £370,404 (657 sales)2023: mean £347,215 (558 sales)2024: mean £377,768 (609 sales)2025: mean £366,505 (541 sales)2026: mean £378,539 (117 sales) £378,539 £62,109 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in SK4, 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 (117 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

Jul 24: 1 crimesAug 24: 1 crimesOct 24: 2 crimesNov 24: 1 crimesDec 24: 2 crimesJun 25: 1 crimesAug 25: 1 crimes Aug 25: 1 crimes 2 1 Jul 24 Aug 25

Recorded crimes per month in SK4 (Jul 24–Aug 25, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
40
One-person households
35%
Households with children
28%
Households
19,206

Owned 63% · Social rent 18% · Private rent 19%

Census 2021 (ONS), for SK4.

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Stockport SK4: frequently asked questions

Is Stockport SK4 a good place to live?

In Stockport (SK4), homes sell for around £377,768 on average, there are 20 schools in the area (6 of 9 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

How much are house prices in Stockport SK4?

Homes in Stockport SK4 sell for around £377,768 on average, based on 609 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Stockport SK4 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Stockport SK4 is rated high. Around 0.5% of properties (90 of 18,086) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 14 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Stockport SK4?

There are 20 schools in Stockport SK4 (11 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Stockport SK4 any good?

Of the 9 Ofsted-rated schools in Stockport SK4, 6 (67%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Stockport SK4 a deprived area?

Stockport SK4 sits in deprivation decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).