Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 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.
28188
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28188 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 7AL
England & WalesCrime trends · near SK9 7AL
Counts are for Chelford 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
7
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.4%
Other White2.5%
Pakistani1.9%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Christian63.9%
No religion26.4%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim2.9%
Jewish1.0%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6425.9%
35–4915.3%
65–7414.9%
75–8410.8%
25–347.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.7%
Single family household, all members 66+15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.3%
One person: other13.1%
+ 9 other households · 22.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Alderley Edge Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min
Wilmslow Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Chelford Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 407 m straight lineabout 5 min
Alderley Cross
Bus · o/s · north
- 450 m straight lineabout 6 min
Alderley Cross
Bus · opp · south
- 585 m straight lineabout 7 min
Beechfield Road
Bus · cnr · south
- 592 m straight lineabout 7 min
Beechfield Road
Bus · opp · north
- 705 m straight lineabout 9 min
Bradford Lane
Bus · cnr · south
Coordinates & Location for SK9 7AL
Postcode
SK9 7AL
Coordinates
53.2922, -2.2333
Grid reference
SJ845772
Easting
384,544
Northing
377,275
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V7QR8+VM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Alderley Edge
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
Chelford
Constituency code
E14001539
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Nether Alderley
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 012D E01018580
E01018580MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 012 E02003864
E02003864LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 012D E01018580
E01018580MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 012 E02003864
E02003864Urban: 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 city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 7AL 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 city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018580 and MSOA E02003864 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28188
Present — Active
Postcode SK9 7AL 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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Schools near SK9 7AL
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 1–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
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