SK1 1EH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.2km from Waterloo in Stockport. Administratively it sits within Brinnington and Central ward and the Stockport constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SK1 1EH is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. Outside of residential hours, manufacturing, energy and utilities. At 31 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 36% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 36% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Stockport. Employment levels are high (46% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 SK1 1EH are sourced from Output Area E00177725 (shared with 170 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SK1 1EH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SK1 1EH.
357
31
£ 30,600 /yr
61%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SK1 1EH represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 36% of tenure in SK1 1EH — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SK1 1EH. The average age is 31.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
SK1 1EH has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and other crime. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport
Vernon Park Primary School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport
Hollywood Park Nursery School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Moat House
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
55 nearby- Lorraines Fruit's0.1 km
- One Below0.3 km
- Poundbakery0.2 km
- Stockport Convenience Store0.5 km
- The Range And Iceland0.5 km
- + 50 more
Pub, NightClub
33 nearby- Comfortable Gill0.7 km
- Genting Casino0.1 km
- Project 53 Stockport Limited0.1 km
- The Magnet0.7 km
- The Railway0.7 km
- + 28 more
Restaurant, Cafe
95 nearby- Afiyet Restaurant0.4 km
- Cafe & Bar Sq0.2 km
- Rosie's Coffee Bar \& Kitchen0.3 km
- Stockport Quaker Meeting House1.0 km
- The Midway0.6 km
- + 90 more
Takeaway Shop
44 nearby- Greggs PLC0.4 km
- Waffle N Co0.4 km
- Sun Hing0.5 km
- Yo! To Go! Stockport0.7 km
- Tyros Lebanese Sandwich Bar0.3 km
- + 39 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
3 nearby- Old Rectory0.2 km
- Travelodge0.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport0.6 km
Supermarkets
13 nearby- Aldi0.4 km
- "Olive Branch" Edgeley Food Bank1.0 km
- Cool Trader1.0 km
- HOLLYWOOD STORES0.9 km
- Sainsbury's0.5 km
- + 8 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Stockport0.7 km
- Davenport2.2 km
- Heaton Chapel2.2 km
Bus Stops
- St Petersgate0.0 km
- Cooper's Brow0.0 km
- High Street0.1 km
- St Mary's Church0.1 km
- Great Underbank0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SK11EH · Data under Open Government Licence