Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

SK4 3DE

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NestScope Score

83/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Stockport: a school rated Good within a short walk and roughly 3.4 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

98Schools 65Safety 87Health 81Transport 94Green 90Amenities

Good school · a short walk
3.4 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SK4 3DE.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools98

Are the schools any good?

39Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

58 schools in total

2Nursery

41Primary

11Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

3All-through

6 Outstanding33 Good4 Requires improvement1 Inadequate14 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Stella Maris SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryIndependent0.1 mi 3Didsbury Road Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Freshfield Nursery SchoolAges 2–5NurseryGood0.3 mi 5Priestnall SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryRequires Improvement0.3 mi 6St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAges 4–11Primary0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety65

Is it safe?

This police force does not publish street-level crime to the national feed, so the recent-crime count can’t be shown — the score uses the national crime deprivation measure instead.

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

IMD crime decile 4/10

Better than about 7 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

12GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

11GP

1Hospital

18Pharmacy

14Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport81

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

21Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SK4 3DE?

By car · 30 min586 sq mi

about the size of Greater London · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min3.4 sq mi

about the size of Richmond Park · further than 6 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 27 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 4 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space94

How green is it?

59green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9589.9 ha of parkland — about 128 football pitches · largest park 17 ha, 0.18 mi away

Countryside56Mersey Vale Nature Park (nature reserve) covers 4% of the mile around

11Parks

10Playgrounds

9Fields

15Sports

4Allotments

2Golf

Nearest

Amenities90

Can I get the shopping done?

50shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6Morrisons

3M&S

8Tesco

9Co-op

2Budgens

4Aldi

7Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Stockport, 80% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (93% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 94% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Stockport, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SK4 3DE.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SK4.

Average sold price by property type across the SK4 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SK4 3DE

SK4 3DE scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with St John's Church of England Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SK4 3DE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,827 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEATON MERSEY MED.PRACT., 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,827 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SK4 3DE — 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.

06 — Questions

Is SK4 3DE a good place to live?

SK4 3DE scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (98/100) and weakest on safety (65/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SK4 3DE?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SK4 3DE, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SK4 3DE safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SK4 3DE. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SK4 3DE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SK4 3DE includes 21 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 3.4 sq mi is reachable from SK4 3DE within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SK4 3DE?

SK4 3DE has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — a well-off 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 SK4 3DE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SK4 3DE: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SK4 3DE area report, nestscope.uk/area/SK4+3DE. SK4 3DE is in Stockport. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.