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SK6 3BX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SK6 3BX

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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
66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,857 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SK6 3BX.

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.

Schools64
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Bredbury Green Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety71
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68
6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 6 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BREDBURY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.7 mi

Transport70

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space77
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 10.9 ha total — largest park 4.9 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: Highfield Cemetery — 0.2 mi

Amenities93
18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Asda, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Berrycroft — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SK6 3BX.

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
10.7µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SK6.

Average sold price by property type across the SK6 district, 202120264,499 sales.

About SK6 3BX

SK6 3BX scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Berrycroft about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SK6 3BX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,857 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Werneth School, within a short walk.

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 6 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BREDBURY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 14 minutes' walk away.

04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SK6 3BX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 SK6 3BX?

There are 30 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SK6 3BX, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SK6 3BX safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of SK6 3BX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SK6 3BX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SK6 3BX includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SK6 3BX?

SK6 3BX has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — 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 SK6 3BX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SK6 3BX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.