Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SK6 6DW.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Rose Hill Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 4 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MARPLE COTTAGE SURGERY — 0.4 mi
Rose Hill Marple Rail Station0.1 mi
14 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 7.3 ha total — largest park 4.2 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (2.0 ha) — 0.2 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Asda, Iceland, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Marple Stockport Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SK6 6DW.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SK6.
Average sold price by property type across the SK6 district, 2021–2026 — 4,499 sales.
About SK6 6DW
SK6 6DW scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Rose Hill 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, SK6 6DW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,684 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 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Rose Hill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 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 4 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MARPLE COTTAGE SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
