SK8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,093
Current units
1,328
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
765

Postcode sectors in SK8

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

8 sectors
32,797 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
18, Woodstock Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7LD 27 July 2026 £380,000
9, Firs Road, Gatley, Cheadle, SK8 4JT 27 July 2026 £755,500
7, Furness Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7PX 24 July 2026 £358,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
33
Primary
19
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
12
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 7
  • Other crime 1
  • Public order 1
  • Vehicle crime 1
  • Anti social behaviour 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SK8 usual residents
61,839
Age-profile population
61,614

Age bands in SK8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.5%

11,375 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

5,827 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.5%

15,088 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.3%

16,182 residents

Age 65 and over
21.3%

13,142 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,285 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,228 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,176 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 2 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

7

in this district

  • ADSHALL ROAD MEDICAL PRAC

    97 ADSHALL ROAD, CHEADLE, SK8 2JN

    ODS code P88014

  • CHEADLE HULME MEDICAL GROUP

    SMITHY GREEN, HULME HALL ROAD, CHEADLE HULME, CHEADLE, SK8 6LU

    ODS code P88007

  • CHEADLE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1-5 ASHFIELD CRESCENT, CHEADLE, SK8 1BH

    ODS code P88020

  • FINNEY LANE SURGERY

    FINNEY LANE, HEALD GREEN, CHEADLE, SK8 3JD

    ODS code P88042

  • GATLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    OLD HALL ROAD, GATLEY, CHEADLE, SK8 4DG

    ODS code P88024

  • HEALD GREEN HEALTH CENTRE 2

    HEALD GREEN HEALTH CENTRE, FINNEY LANE, HEALD GREEN, CHEADLE, SK8 3JD

    ODS code P88023

  • HULME HALL MEDICAL GROUP

    SMITHY GREEN, HULME HALL ROAD, CHEADLE HULME, CHEADLE WOOD, CHEADLE, SK8 6LU

    ODS code P88025

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £355,000 from 4,822 recorded sales in SK8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Stockport is £314,495 in June 2026, up 3.5% year on year.

Schools

33 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 4 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

12 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 7 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.