Postcode Analysis Stockport, North West

OAK ROAD, SK8 1ED House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for OAK ROAD, SK8 1ED.

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Population

260

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Avg Age

47

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Avg Income

£ 47,900 /yr

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Employed

38%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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10/10
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2/10
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5/10
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1/10
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6/10
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4/10
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8/10
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2/10
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8/10
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Area Character

Social renting makes up 60% of tenure in SK8 1ED — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

SK8 1ED is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Oak Road, 0.4km from Cheadle in Cheadle (Stockport). Administratively it sits within Cheadle and Gatley ward and the Cheadle constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SK8 1ED is a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The 47 average age signals a mature family neighbourhood — long-term residents, good local schools, and high levels of owner-occupation. 60% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Property: Average house prices are around £331k. 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 SK8 1ED are sourced from Output Area E00029239 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SK8 1ED. The average age is 46.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British89.1%
Asian / British Asian7.5%
Black / African / Caribbean0.4%
Other / Mixed3.0%

Economic Activity

38%Active
FT: 24%
Unemployed: 4%
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Age & Housing: An older demographic with mixed housing. The population is heavily skewed toward individuals over fifty, with a higher-than-average rental or social housing density.

home Property Prices by Type

Semi-Detached

£ 245,000

10 sales · Mean £ 281,845

Terraced

£ 260,000

1 sales · Mean £ 260,000

school Local Schools

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Cheadle Primary School

Good276 pupils0.2 km
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Meadowbank Primary School

Good444 pupils0.6 km
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Inscape House School

Good102 pupils1.1 km
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The Kingsway School

Good1405 pupils1.2 km
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Laurus Cheadle Hulme

867 pupils1.4 km
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Cheadle Hulme Primary School

Good283 pupils1.4 km
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Ladybridge Primary School

Good154 pupils1.4 km
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Cheadle Heath Primary School

Good332 pupils1.5 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

42 nearby
  • Subway Cheadle0.4 km
  • Ashlea0.4 km
  • Brezo Lounge0.3 km
  • Cafe One0.4 km
  • Cheadle Village Hall0.6 km
  • + 37 more
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Retailers - Other

14 nearby
  • Quality Save Limited0.3 km
  • Bring Me Groceries0.5 km
  • Card Factory0.4 km
  • Zo & Co0.4 km
  • Savers Health & Beauty0.3 km
  • + 9 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

9 nearby
  • Cheadle & Gatley Conservative Club0.2 km
  • The Rectory0.4 km
  • The Royal Oak0.2 km
  • White Hart0.5 km
  • Cheadle Social Club0.2 km
  • + 4 more
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Supermarkets

4 nearby
  • Sainsbury's0.4 km
  • Lifestyle Express0.5 km
  • Iceland Frozen Foods0.3 km
  • Tesco Express0.4 km
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

16 nearby
  • Benny's Chinese Cuisine0.6 km
  • The Little Fish & Chip Shop Ltd0.4 km
  • Viceroy Express0.4 km
  • Wood Oven Pizza LTD (cheadle)0.4 km
  • Prego Pizzas0.5 km
  • + 11 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Village Hotel Cheadle0.8 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Gatley1.3 km
  • East Didsbury2.0 km
  • East Didsbury Metrolink2.2 km

Bus Stops

  • Cheadle Green0.3 km
  • Red Lion0.3 km
  • George & Dragon0.3 km
  • Red Lion0.3 km
  • Boots0.3 km