# SK8

Postcode district covering Gatley, Heald Green and Cheadle, in Stockport.

SK8 is a postcode district covering Gatley, Heald Green and Cheadle, in Stockport. Median sale price £370,000 in 2025. About 63,141 people.

Postcode district. Code SK8. 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 SK8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £370,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SK8 was £370,000 in 2025. Joint 700th 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/sk8#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 60,892** (2021). SK8 had 60,892 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 92nd most 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/sk8#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in SK8 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/sk8#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.9%** (January 2026). In SK8, 95.9% 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/sk8#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SK8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in SK8 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=SK8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 963 homes were sold in SK8 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SK8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SK8 had 60,892 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=SK8) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stockport, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is SK8.

## How SK8 compares

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

| Measure | SK8 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £370,000 | 4th most expensive | 19 postcode districts, SK · 2025 |
| Population | 60,892 | most populated | 19 postcode districts, SK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 postcode districts, SK · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.9% | 5th highest | 19 postcode districts, SK · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of SK8?

SK8 had 60,892 usual residents at the census.
SK8 is the 92nd most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in SK8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SK8 has no single figure. Of its 39 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 10 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in SK8

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Stockport 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005769) | 1,552 | – | 6 | 95.2% |
| [Stockport 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005778) | 1,408 | – | 7 | 93.7% |
| [Stockport 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005779) | 1,472 | – | 7 | 99.7% |
| [Stockport 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005780) | 1,485 | – | 7 | 99.0% |
| [Stockport 022E](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005781) | 1,656 | – | 2 | 90.4% |
| [Stockport 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005768) | 2,066 | – | 10 | 99.9% |
| [Stockport 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005770) | 1,497 | – | 9 | 92.1% |
| [Stockport 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005771) | 1,439 | – | 8 | 99.7% |
| [Stockport 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005775) | 1,665 | – | 9 | 94.1% |
| [Stockport 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005761) | 1,408 | – | 3 | 78.8% |
| [Stockport 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005767) | 1,633 | – | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Stockport 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005772) | 1,550 | – | 8 | 93.6% |
| [Stockport 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005773) | 1,572 | – | 8 | 87.8% |
| [Stockport 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005774) | 1,549 | – | 2 | 94.0% |
| [Stockport 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005776) | 1,716 | – | 10 | 99.1% |
| [Stockport 030A](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005782) | 1,277 | – | 8 | 99.2% |
| [Stockport 030B](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005783) | 1,550 | – | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Stockport 030C](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005784) | 1,494 | – | 9 | 93.8% |
| [Stockport 030D](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005785) | 1,673 | – | 8 | 99.9% |
| [Stockport 030E](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005786) | 1,848 | – | 10 | 92.0% |
| [Stockport 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005777) | 1,558 | – | 6 | 97.6% |
| [Stockport 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005787) | 1,331 | – | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Stockport 034C](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005788) | 1,565 | – | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Stockport 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005790) | 1,221 | – | 6 | 93.9% |
| [Stockport 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005844) | 1,548 | – | 7 | 82.9% |
| [Stockport 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005845) | 1,657 | – | 6 | 99.3% |
| [Stockport 036C](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005849) | 1,651 | – | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Stockport 036D](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005851) | 1,622 | – | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Stockport 039A](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005789) | 1,671 | – | 10 | 99.3% |
| [Stockport 039B](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005791) | 1,569 | – | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Stockport 039C](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005793) | 1,525 | – | 9 | 92.9% |
| [Stockport 039D](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005795) | 1,365 | – | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Stockport 039E](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005796) | 1,247 | – | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Stockport 040A](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005846) | 1,714 | – | 8 | 99.9% |
| [Stockport 040B](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005847) | 1,577 | – | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Stockport 040C](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005848) | 2,083 | – | 9 | 93.4% |
| [Stockport 040D](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005850) | 1,806 | – | 4 | 97.2% |
| [Stockport 041A](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005792) | 1,531 | – | 10 | 73.7% |
| [Stockport 041B](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/neighbourhood/e01005794) | 1,269 | – | 10 | 96.7% |

## Your MP

- [Cheadle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cheadle): Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 98% of the people here.
- [Stockport](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stockport): Navendu Mishra (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.7% of the people here.
- [Tatton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tatton): Esther McVey (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.4% 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 SK8

[Cheadle East](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/cheadle-east), [Cheadle Hulme Orrishmere](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/cheadle-hulme-orrishmere), [Cheadle Hulme South East](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/cheadle-hulme-south-east), [Cheadle Hulme West](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/cheadle-hulme-west), [Gatley North](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/gatley-north), [Gatley South & Cheadle West](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/gatley-south-and-cheadle-west), [Heald Green East](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/heald-green-east), [Heald Green West](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport/heald-green-west)

## Postcode sectors in SK8

[SK8 1 (159 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk8-1), [SK8 2 (146 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk8-2), [SK8 3 (273 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk8-3), [SK8 4 (187 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk8-4), [SK8 5 (178 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk8-5), [SK8 6 (192 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk8-6), [SK8 7 (176 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk8-7), [SK8 9 (17 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk8-9)

## Council

[Stockport](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport)

## Towns in SK8

[Cheadle](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cheadle-stockport), [Cheadle Hulme](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cheadle-hulme), [Gatley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/gatley), [Stockport](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stockport), [Wythenshawe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wythenshawe)

## Postcode districts next to SK8

[M20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20), [M22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22), [SK3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk3), [SK4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk4), [SK7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk7), [SK9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk9)

## Nearest rail stations

[Cheadle Hulme (1.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1883,53.3759), [Heald Green (1.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2367,53.3694), [Gatley (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2312,53.3929), [Peel Hall (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2504,53.3737)

## 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)

## SK8 in brief

SK8 is a postcode district covering Gatley, Heald Green and Cheadle, in Stockport.
About 63,141 people lived in SK8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £370,000 in 2025 across 963 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in SK8 was £370,000 in 2025.
SK8 had 60,892 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in SK8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SK8, 95.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SK8
- Postcode area: [SK](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk)
- Constituency: [Cheadle †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cheadle)
- Council: [Stockport †](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport)
- Area: 20.06 km²
- People, mid-2024: 63,141*
- Neighbourhoods: 39
- Output areas: 191

* 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

[M22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22), [SK7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk7), [SK3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk3), [SK9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk9), [M20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20), [SK4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk4)

## Latest updates for SK8

- 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/SK8

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk8#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/sk8