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SK7 1RA

POSTCODE

SK7 1RA is a postcode in Handforth.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3457, -2.1888
OS grid SJ875832 (387,529, 383,210)
IMD England
9/10
#29614
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
MoM -23% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V8RW6+7F
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29614
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29614 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SK7

Police Recorded Crime near SK7 1RA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SK7 1RA

Counts are for Handforth electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY —
40200
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY —
37191
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

71
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,781
White Brit.78.5%
Other White4.5%
Indian2.4%
Pakistani2.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.4%
+ 6 other groups · 9.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,781
Christian51.8%
No religion34.2%
Muslim5.3%
Not answered5.0%
Hindu1.2%
+ other · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,782
50–6421.3%
35–4920.2%
65–7413.0%
75–849.5%
25–348.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%

Households

Total households: 810
One person: aged 66+17.6%
One person: other17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Single family household, all members 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
+ 9 other households · 24.9%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Handforth Rail Station

    Rail · Side Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Bramhall Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Wilmslow Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

Bus stops

  • Shopping Centre

    Bus · o/s · north

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Copperfield Road

    Bus · nr · north-east

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Copperfield Road

    Bus · at · south-west

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Hallwood Road

    Bus · opp · south

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Davenport Arms

    Bus · nr · north-east

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

Coordinates & Location for SK7 1RA

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Handforth
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SK7 1RA
Coordinates
53.3457, -2.1888
Grid reference
SJ875832
Easting
387,529
Northing
383,210
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V8RW6+7F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Tatton E14001539
Constituency
E14001539
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Handforth
Constituency code
E14001539
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Handforth
International Territorial Level
Cheshire East

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Central and Eastern Cheshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 004C E01018593
E01018593
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 004 E02003856
E02003856
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 004C E01018593
E01018593
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 004 E02003856
E02003856
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:34 AM6:13 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
February 2008 — Introduced
Postcode SK7 1RA introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018593 and MSOA E02003856 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29614
Present — Active
Postcode SK7 1RA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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