Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 1.1 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SK9 3AG
England & WalesCrime trends · near SK9 3AG
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
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
Christian51.8%
No religion34.2%
Muslim5.3%
Not answered5.0%
Hindu1.2%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
50–6421.4%
35–4920.2%
65–7412.9%
75–849.5%
25–348.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%
Households
Any member 66+18.0%
Other17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
All members 66+13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
+ 7 other households · 24.0%
Coordinates & Location for SK9 3AG
Postcode
SK9 3AG
Coordinates
53.3454, -2.2098
Grid reference
SJ861831
Easting
386,132
Northing
383,189
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V8QWR+53
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
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
Handforth
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 004C E01018593
E01018593MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 004 E02003856
E02003856LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 004C E01018593
E01018593MSOA 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
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:30 PM
Sunset
11 hours 8 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:30 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 8 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SK9 3AG 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 SK9 3AG 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
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Cheshire East.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from the centre of this postcode. This does not guarantee you will get a place.
- Royal School, Manchester
No published last-distance figure for this school.
- St James' Catholic High School
Last published allocation was 4,348 m. This postcode is 1,747 m (straight line).
Last year an application from this postcode would have been prioritised at the last published allocation.
Stockport allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
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Schools near SK9 3AG
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
74%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–14FSM 0%
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 53%
No published last-distance figure for this school.
SecondaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 15%
Attainment 8
51.1
Last published allocation was 4,348 m. This postcode is 1,747 m (straight line).
Last year an application from this postcode would have been prioritised at the last published allocation.
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
Stockport allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
66%
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