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SK8 6QE

POSTCODE

SK8 6QE is a postcode in Handforth.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3547, -2.2068
OS grid SJ863842 (386,330, 384,219)
IMD England
9/10
#29614
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
MoM -23% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V9Q3V+V7
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£425,000
Median property price · SK8 6 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 91 sales
+13.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cheshire East 004 (E02003856)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£49,538

£42,632–£57,562

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,581

£32,715–£43,171

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,454

£34,720–£40,403

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,089

£29,843–£38,940

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SK8 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SK8 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 91 sales

SK8 6QE has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SK8 6 sector.

Average price
£484,678
Median price: £425,000
Median +13.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 91 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £376,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£609k£424k£239k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£352,500 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
SK8 6AH
£400,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Leasehold
SK8 6SF
£440,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Leasehold
SK8 6NP
£352,500 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
SK8 6AE
£800,000 · 2026-07-22 · Detached · Freehold
SK8 6RF
£800,000 · 2026-07-01 · Detached · Freehold
SK8 6HN
£560,000 · 2026-06-29 · Detached · Leasehold
SK8 6EW
£408,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SK8 6NG
£670,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
SK8 6EQ
£88,071 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Leasehold
SK8 6BD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SK8 6QE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SK8 6QE

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 -9%
402510
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY +65%
423018
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

71
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,781
White Brit.78.6%
Other White4.5%
Indian2.4%
Pakistani2.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.4%
+ 12 other groups · 9.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,780
Christian51.6%
No religion34.2%
Muslim5.3%
Not answered4.9%
Hindu1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.8%

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

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Styal Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Heald Green Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • Commercial Avenue

    Bus · opp · north

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Commercial Avenue

    Bus · nr · south

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Commercial Avenue

    Bus · opp · north

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • BASF

    Bus · at · south-west

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Delamere Road

    Bus · nr · south-east

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for SK8 6QE

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Handforth
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SK8 6QE
Coordinates
53.3547, -2.2068
Grid reference
SJ863842
Easting
386,330
Northing
384,219
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V9Q3V+V7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Handforth
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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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

6:55 AM4:49 PM
6:55 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:55 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SK8 6QE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 SK8 6QE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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