# SK12

Postcode district covering Poynton, Midway and Disley, in Cheshire East.

SK12 is a postcode district covering Poynton, Midway and Disley, in Cheshire East. Median sale price £437,500 in 2025. About 20,050 people.

Postcode district. Code SK12. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SK](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SK12 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £437,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SK12 was £437,500 in 2025. Joint 471st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk12#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 19,401** (2021). SK12 had 19,401 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,255th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk12#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 20%** (2022). About 20% of people in SK12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk12#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 73.1%** (January 2026). In SK12, 73.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk12#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SK12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 20% of people in SK12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SK12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 394 homes were sold in SK12 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SK12) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SK12 had 19,401 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=SK12) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cheshire East, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is SK12.

## How SK12 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SK12 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £437,500 | 2nd most expensive | 19 postcode districts, SK · 2025 |
| Population | 19,401 | 5th least populated | 19 postcode districts, SK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 20% | 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 postcode districts, SK · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 73.1% | 2nd lowest | 19 postcode districts, SK · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of SK12?

SK12 had 19,401 usual residents at the census.
SK12 is the 1,255th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in SK12, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SK12 has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 7 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SK12

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cheshire East 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018585) | 1,372 | 35.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 1.5% |
| [Cheshire East 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018586) | 1,963 | 20.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 46.2% |
| [Cheshire East 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018587) | 1,610 | 48.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 14.0% |
| [Cheshire East 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018661) | 1,202 | 31.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 82.5% |
| [Cheshire East 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018657) | 1,140 | 60.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.5% |
| [Cheshire East 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018662) | 1,201 | 17.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Cheshire East 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018663) | 1,571 | 54.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 91.7% |
| [Cheshire East 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018664) | 1,376 | 19.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 86.3% |
| [Cheshire East 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018665) | 1,148 | 23.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 85.6% |
| [Cheshire East 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018655) | 1,571 | 74.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 82.8% |
| [Cheshire East 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018658) | 1,181 | 12.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Cheshire East 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018659) | 1,218 | 21.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 78.0% |
| [Cheshire East 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01034658) | 2,459 | 32.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.6% |

## Your MP

- [Macclesfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/macclesfield): Tim Roca (Labour), MP since July 2024. 98% of the people here.
- [Hazel Grove](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hazel-grove): Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 1.8% of the people here.
- [Cheadle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cheadle): Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 0.6% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SK12

[Disley & Lyme Park](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/disley-and-lyme-park), [Poynton East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/poynton-east), [Poynton West](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/poynton-west)

## Postcode sectors in SK12

[SK12 1 (340 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk12-1), [SK12 2 (153 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk12-2)

## Council

[Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)

## Towns in SK12

[Poynton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/poynton)

## Postcode districts next to SK12

[SK6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk6), [SK7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk7), [SK10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk10), [SK22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk22), [SK23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk23)

## Nearest rail stations

[Disley (1.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0425,53.3582), [Middlewood (3.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0833,53.3600), [New Mills Newtown (3.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0085,53.3596), [New Mills Central (3.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0057,53.3648)

## More in the SK postcode area

[All SK postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SK12 in brief

SK12 is a postcode district covering Poynton, Midway and Disley, in Cheshire East.
About 20,050 people lived in SK12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £437,500 in 2025 across 394 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in SK12 was £437,500 in 2025.
SK12 had 19,401 usual residents at the census.
About 20% of people in SK12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SK12, 73.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SK12
- Postcode area: [SK](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk)
- Constituency: [Macclesfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/macclesfield)
- Council: [Cheshire East †](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)
- Area: 36.49 km²
- People, mid-2024: 20,050*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 64

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[SK10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk10), [SK7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk7), [SK6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk6), [SK23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk23), [SK22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk22)

## Latest updates for SK12

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SK12

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk12, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk12#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk12