Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 2.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SK9 2SQ
Postcode
SK9 2SQ
Coordinates
53.3384, -2.2095
Grid reference
SJ861824
Easting
386,150
Northing
382,405
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V8QQR+96
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wilmslow
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
4936
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4936 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SK9 2SQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SK9 2SQ
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.80.5%
Other White6.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
Pakistani1.6%
Indian1.5%
+ 3 other groups · 8.2%
Religion
No religion46.7%
Christian41.5%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim4.1%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6420.8%
35–4919.4%
25–3416.2%
5–98.2%
10–157.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 27.5%
Households
Other26.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
Any member 66+9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
+ 8 other households · 33.1%
Administrative Information
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council AreaTatton E14001539
Constituency
E14001539Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Handforth
Constituency code
E14001539
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wilmslow
International Territorial Level
Cheshire East
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandCheshire 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 004F E01018596
E01018596MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 004 E02003856
E02003856LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 004F E01018596
E01018596MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 004 E02003856
E02003856Urban: 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
5:55 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
12 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 11 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentMay 2007 — Introduced
Postcode SK9 2SQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 4936
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018596 and MSOA E02003856 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SK9 2SQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SK9 2SQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
60%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
74%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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