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SK6 7GX

Dovecote Road

Marple South & High Lane

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Detailed insights for SK6 7GX

Overview

Postcode SK6 7GX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Marple South & High Lane ward of Stockport in the North West region, and forms part of the Marple Bridge & Mellor area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Marple Bridge & Mellor is £67,917 per year. The nearest station is Strines located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Village Green.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Marple Bridge & Mellor has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,969 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Marple Bridge & Mellor has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Marple Bridge & Mellor is £67,917 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SK6 7GX.

Flood risk

Low

Marple Bridge & Mellor near SK6 7GX has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Strines located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SK6 7GX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Strines

N/A

Walking directions to Strines

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SK6 7GX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miVillage GreenSmallWalking directions to Village Green

Area Profile

Population
440
Population density
64.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.56(-69%)
Burglary
6.08(+9%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.04(-84%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.04(-66%)
Other theft
1.82(-72%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
427
96.83%
Irish
9
2.04%
Pakistani
2
0.45%
Other White
2
0.45%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.23%
Total population: 441

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
178
51.3%
Level 3 (A level)
54
15.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
12.68%
No qualifications
28
8.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
6.05%
Total 16+ residents: 347

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
82
53.59%
Owns outright
64
41.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
1.96%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.96%
Social rents from council
1
0.65%
Total households: 153

Property prices in Marple South & High Lane

Based on 180 recent sales, the median property price is £362,250 in Marple South & High Lane area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Marple South & High Lane in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Marple South & High Lane over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached67£475,000
Flats7£182,000
Semi-Detached59£330,000
Terraced47£284,300

10 year median price trend in Marple South & High Lane

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marple South & High Lane.

Schools

In the SK6 7GX postcode area, located within Marple Bridge & Mellor, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SK6 7GX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryHague Bar Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Stockport district (2025-26).

Band A£1,650
Band B£1,925
Band C£2,200
Band D£2,475
Band E£3,025
Band F£3,575
Band G£4,126
Band H£4,951

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictStockportE08000007
Parliamentary ConstituencyHazel GroveE14001277
WardMarple South & High LaneE05015030
ParishStockport, unparished areaE43000161
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Marple Bridge & MellorE02001203
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Stockport 017DE01005908
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced2014-03-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.