SK4 1LA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Malvern Close, 0.5km from Lancashire Hill in Stockport. Administratively it sits within Reddish South ward and the Denton and Reddish constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SK4 1LA is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The community skews young professional (average age 34) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 34% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for SK4 1LA are sourced from Output Area E00029971 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
MALVERN CLOSE, SK4 1LA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MALVERN CLOSE, SK4 1LA.
269
34
£ 36,900 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. SK4 1LA spans multiple life stages — average age 34, moderate ownership and renting. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SK4 1LA. The average age is 34.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.
school Local Schools
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport
Moat House
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Norris Bank Primary School
Hollywood Park Nursery School
Whitehill Primary School
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
51 nearby- Lorraines Fruit's0.9 km
- One Below0.7 km
- Poundbakery0.8 km
- Stockport Convenience Store0.7 km
- Ann Summers0.7 km
- + 46 more
Pub, NightClub
22 nearby- Comfortable Gill0.9 km
- Genting Casino0.9 km
- Project 53 Stockport Limited0.8 km
- The Magnet0.4 km
- Bakers Vaults0.9 km
- + 17 more
Restaurant, Cafe
72 nearby- Afiyet Restaurant0.6 km
- Cafe & Bar Sq0.9 km
- Rosie's Coffee Bar \& Kitchen0.7 km
- This Godless Place0.8 km
- Top Of The Range Caterers0.8 km
- + 67 more
Takeaway Shop
35 nearby- Greggs PLC0.7 km
- Kino's Takeaway1.0 km
- Waffle N Co0.9 km
- Club Replay also t/a Mr Beast Burger, Papi Taco, Rebel Rito Burrito, Fiesta Mexican, Seoul Chikin, Flip the bird, Wings & Tings, K Bok, Haus of Wings, Sides, Another Wings, SoBe Burger, Little Bao Boy, Chick n bun, Twisted London1.0 km
- Taka Taka Mam0.6 km
- + 30 more
Supermarkets
10 nearby- Asda Supermarket0.2 km
- Asda Reddish Superstore0.7 km
- Pound Stretcher0.7 km
- Esso Service Station0.6 km
- HOLLYWOOD STORES1.0 km
- + 5 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Travelodge0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Stockport1.2 km
- Heaton Chapel1.3 km
- Reddish South2.3 km
Bus Stops
- W'ington Road N (to def.route)0.0 km
- W'ington Road N (to def.route)0.0 km
- Oxford Way0.1 km
- Oxford Way0.1 km
- Cotswold Road0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SK41LA · Data under Open Government Licence