SK1 1EZ 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 1EZ is a diverse urban neighbourhood with mixed household types and languages. During the day, low density wholesale and retail in mostly white areas, often on urban fringe or close to transport nodes. A balanced community with an average age of 40 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 30% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Employment levels are high (54% 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 1EZ are sourced from Output Area E00177720 (shared with 80 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SK1 1EZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SK1 1EZ.
108
40
£ 30,600 /yr
73%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. SK1 1EZ spans multiple life stages — average age 40, 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 SK1 1EZ. The average age is 40.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
SK1 1EZ has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences. 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
Moat House
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
56 nearby- Lorraines Fruit's0.0 km
- One Below0.4 km
- Poundbakery0.1 km
- Stockport Convenience Store0.5 km
- Lancashire Hill Service Station0.9 km
- + 51 more
Pub, NightClub
31 nearby- Comfortable Gill0.8 km
- Genting Casino0.2 km
- Project 53 Stockport Limited0.1 km
- The Magnet0.7 km
- The Railway0.7 km
- + 26 more
Restaurant, Cafe
93 nearby- Afiyet Restaurant0.4 km
- Cafe & Bar Sq0.3 km
- Rosie's Coffee Bar \& Kitchen0.4 km
- The Midway0.6 km
- This Godless Place0.1 km
- + 88 more
Takeaway Shop
42 nearby- Greggs PLC0.4 km
- Waffle N Co0.5 km
- New Tai Wah0.9 km
- Sun Hing0.4 km
- Yo! To Go! Stockport0.5 km
- + 37 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
3 nearby- Old Rectory0.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport0.7 km
- Travelodge0.6 km
Supermarkets
10 nearby- Aldi0.4 km
- Asda Supermarket0.8 km
- Mottram Street Pantry0.7 km
- HOLLYWOOD STORES1.0 km
- Sainsbury's0.6 km
- + 5 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Stockport0.9 km
- Heaton Chapel2.1 km
- Davenport2.4 km
Bus Stops
- St Mary's Church0.1 km
- Sainsburys0.1 km
- Asda0.1 km
- Great Underbank0.1 km
- Newbridge Lane0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SK11EZ · Data under Open Government Licence