Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

SK4 4RE

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NestScope Score

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 7 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Stockport: a school rated Good 0.4 miles away, Heaton Chapel Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 3.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

96Schools 55Safety 86Health 83Transport 98Green 84Amenities

Good school · 0.4 mi
Heaton Chapel · 0.3 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SK4 4RE.

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.

Schools96

Are the schools any good?

48Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

77 schools in total

3Nursery

49Primary

18Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

6All-through

8 Outstanding40 Good7 Requires improvement2 Inadequate20 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1Heaton SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryOtherRequires Improvement0.1 mi 2Covenant Christian SchoolAges 5–16All-throughIndependent0.3 mi 3St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton ChapelAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4Tithe Barn Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi 5St Bernard's RC Primary School ManchesterAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.7 mi 6Green End Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

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.

A middling picture on recorded crime

IMD crime decile 2/10

Behind about 5 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

16GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

16GP

0Hospital

18Pharmacy

14Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport83

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

25Bus

Stations

1Heaton Chapel Rail Station0.3 mi

·25 bus stopsnearest 0.28 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SK4 4RE?

By car · 30 min488 sq mi

about the size of Greater Manchester · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min3.1 sq mi

about two-thirds of Richmond Park · about the middle for England

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

By carreaches 24 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 1 station · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space98

How green is it?

52green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9896.2 ha of parkland — about 137 football pitches · largest park 30.5 ha, 0.09 mi away

Countryside55golf course covers 5% of the mile around

8Parks

8Playgrounds

9Fields

15Sports

6Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities84

Can I get the shopping done?

53shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

7Co-op

9Morrisons

5Aldi

8Tesco

2Budgens

4Asda

8Library

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 4RE.

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 4RE

SK4 4RE scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and schools — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SK4 4RE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,835 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 9/10).

There are 77 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Heaton School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEATON MOOR MEDICAL GROUP, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,835 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 4RE — 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 4RE a good place to live?

SK4 4RE scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (98/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SK4 4RE?

There are 77 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SK4 4RE, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SK4 4RE safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SK4 4RE. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SK4 4RE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SK4 4RE includes 1 train station, 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 3.1 sq mi is reachable from SK4 4RE within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SK4 4RE?

SK4 4RE has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — 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 4RE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SK4 4RE: 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 4RE area report, nestscope.uk/area/SK4+4RE. SK4 4RE is in Stockport. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.