SK1 1SP · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 11 JUL 2026

SK1 1SP

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

62/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 193 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

40Schools

68Safety

79Health

83Transport

74Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SK1 1SP.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools40

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 61 schools in total

Pure Innovations Trading As Pure College0.1 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi Progress Schools - Stockport0.3 mi St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyInadequate · 0.3 mi Hollywood Park Nursery School0.3 mi St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety68

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LOCALA STOCKPORT & TAMESIDE SEXUAL HLTH — 0.1 mi

Transport83

Stockport Rail Station0.3 mi

56 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 16.7 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Viaduct Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

39supermarkets

39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Tesco Stockport Mersey Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SK1 1SP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

16.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

72dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SK1.

Average sold price by property type across the SK1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,351 sales.

About SK1 1SP

SK1 1SP scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Stockport Mersey Express within a short walk. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SK1 1SP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 193 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Pure Innovations Trading As Pure College, about 2 minutes' walk away.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LOCALA STOCKPORT & TAMESIDE SEXUAL HLTH, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SK1 1SP — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SK1 1SP?

There are 61 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SK1 1SP, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SK1 1SP safe?

0 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SK1 1SP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SK1 1SP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SK1 1SP includes 1 train station, 56 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SK1 1SP?

SK1 1SP has a NestScope Score of 62/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SK1 1SP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SK1 1SP: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.