Postcode district · SK8

Stockport SK8 area guide

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Is Stockport SK8 a good place to live?

In Stockport (SK8), homes sell for around £403,016 on average, there are 33 schools in the area (9 of 10 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 8/10, 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 SK8

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Stockport SK8 is rated high. Around 6.2% of properties (1,817 of 29,335) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 450 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 £72,111 (752 sales)1996: mean £72,786 (1026 sales)1997: mean £79,690 (1249 sales)1998: mean £87,268 (1166 sales)1999: mean £94,996 (1301 sales)2000: mean £111,418 (1183 sales)2001: mean £119,309 (1229 sales)2002: mean £139,125 (1335 sales)2003: mean £167,986 (1240 sales)2004: mean £193,010 (1204 sales)2005: mean £194,498 (891 sales)2006: mean £214,769 (1224 sales)2007: mean £224,613 (1197 sales)2008: mean £229,076 (612 sales)2009: mean £203,541 (683 sales)2010: mean £211,139 (680 sales)2011: mean £206,778 (689 sales)2012: mean £209,147 (717 sales)2013: mean £214,093 (869 sales)2014: mean £234,094 (1139 sales)2015: mean £258,031 (1147 sales)2016: mean £359,464 (1115 sales)2017: mean £318,721 (1141 sales)2018: mean £297,857 (1210 sales)2019: mean £316,717 (1075 sales)2020: mean £370,748 (978 sales)2021: mean £357,392 (1377 sales)2022: mean £406,592 (1084 sales)2023: mean £403,392 (872 sales)2024: mean £403,016 (929 sales)2025: mean £400,818 (1031 sales)2026: mean £463,187 (268 sales) £463,187 £72,111 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in SK8, 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 (268 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 2 crimesJun 24: 1 crimesJul 24: 1 crimesAug 24: 2 crimesOct 24: 1 crimesNov 24: 3 crimesDec 24: 1 crimesJan 25: 1 crimesFeb 25: 1 crimesMar 25: 3 crimesApr 25: 1 crimesAug 25: 2 crimesSep 25: 1 crimesOct 25: 1 crimesNov 25: 4 crimesDec 25: 3 crimesFeb 26: 1 crimesMar 26: 2 crimes Mar 26: 2 crimes 4 1 May 24 Mar 26

Recorded crimes per month in SK8 (May 24–Mar 26, average 2/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
44
One-person households
28%
Households with children
31%
Households
29,398

Owned 80% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 11%

Census 2021 (ONS), for SK8.

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Stockport SK8: frequently asked questions

Is Stockport SK8 a good place to live?

In Stockport (SK8), homes sell for around £403,016 on average, there are 33 schools in the area (9 of 10 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 8/10, where 1 is most deprived).

How much are house prices in Stockport SK8?

Homes in Stockport SK8 sell for around £403,016 on average, based on 929 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Stockport SK8 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Stockport SK8 is rated high. Around 6.2% of properties (1,817 of 29,335) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 450 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Stockport SK8?

There are 33 schools in Stockport SK8 (19 primary, 4 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Stockport SK8 any good?

Of the 10 Ofsted-rated schools in Stockport SK8, 9 (90%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Stockport SK8 a deprived area?

Stockport SK8 sits in deprivation decile 8 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it one of the less deprived areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).