Postcode Analysis Stockport, North West

OAK ROAD, SK8 1EJ House Prices & Local Information

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

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Population

320

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Avg Age

35

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Avg Income

£ 47,900 /yr

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Employed

49%

Neighbourhood Index

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

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Index Insight: It scores highly on the family-friendly index, suggesting a strong presence of family households and good proximity to schools.

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10/10
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7/10
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4/10
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4/10
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5/10
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4/10
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6/10
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3/10
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6/10
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Area Character

With 38% social renting, SK8 1EJ is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest. Property prices are trending down 17.5% year-on-year.

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

SK8 1EJ 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 1EJ is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. An average age of 35 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 38% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Property: Average house prices are around £316k, down 17.5% year-on-year. 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 1EJ are sourced from Output Area E00029242 (shared with 4 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 1EJ. The average age is 34.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British88.1%
Asian / British Asian7.8%
Black / African / Caribbean0.3%
Other / Mixed3.8%

Economic Activity

49%Active
FT: 34%
Unemployed: 3%
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Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.

home Property Prices by Type

Semi-Detached

£ 243,000

16 sales · Mean £ 259,968

Terraced

£ 188,000

6 sales · Mean £ 196,712

Detached

£ 306,500

2 sales · Mean £ 306,500

school Local Schools

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Cheadle Primary School

Good276 pupils0.5 km
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Meadowbank Primary School

Good444 pupils0.7 km
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Inscape House School

Good102 pupils0.8 km
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Cheadle Hulme Primary School

Good283 pupils1.1 km
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Laurus Cheadle Hulme

867 pupils1.1 km
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The Kingsway School

Good1405 pupils1.1 km
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Ladybridge Primary School

Good154 pupils1.3 km
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Oak Tree Primary School

Good632 pupils1.4 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Restaurant, Cafe

42 nearby
  • Subway Cheadle0.5 km
  • Ashlea0.7 km
  • Brezo Lounge0.6 km
  • Cafe One0.5 km
  • Cheadle Village Hall0.8 km
  • + 37 more
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Retailers - Other

14 nearby
  • Quality Save Limited0.5 km
  • Bring Me Groceries0.7 km
  • Card Factory0.5 km
  • Zo & Co0.6 km
  • Savers Health & Beauty0.5 km
  • + 9 more
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Pub, NightClub

8 nearby
  • Cheadle & Gatley Conservative Club0.5 km
  • The Rectory0.5 km
  • The Royal Oak0.5 km
  • White Hart0.6 km
  • Cheadle Social Club0.4 km
  • + 3 more
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Supermarkets

4 nearby
  • Sainsbury's0.5 km
  • Lifestyle Express0.7 km
  • Iceland Frozen Foods0.5 km
  • Tesco Express0.5 km
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Takeaway Shop

17 nearby
  • Benny's Chinese Cuisine0.7 km
  • The Little Fish & Chip Shop Ltd0.5 km
  • Viceroy Express0.6 km
  • Wood Oven Pizza LTD (cheadle)0.6 km
  • Granelli Kiosk0.7 km
  • + 12 more
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Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Village Hotel Cheadle0.5 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Gatley1.4 km
  • Cheadle Hulme2.2 km
  • East Didsbury2.3 km

Bus Stops

  • Depleach Road0.4 km
  • Broadway (To define route)0.4 km
  • Broadway (To define route)0.4 km
  • Broadway0.4 km
  • Broadway0.4 km