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SK9 3AZ

Handforth

Cheshire East

England / North West / Cheshire East / Handforth & Dean Row / Handforth / SK9 3AZ

Overview

Postcode SK9 3AZ is located in a major urban area, within the Handforth ward of Cheshire East in the North West region , and forms part of the Handforth & Dean Row area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Handforth & Dean Row is £44,200 per year. The nearest station is Handforth located about 0.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Meriton Road Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Handforth & Dean Row has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,847 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Handforth & Dean Row has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 74.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Handforth & Dean Row is £44,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 20 ft away from SK9 3AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Handforth & Dean Row near SK9 3AZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Handforth located about 0 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0 mi

Handforth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miMeriton Road ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
312
Population density
1,069.6 per km²

Demographics

British
242
77.32%
Other White
14
4.47%
Other
12
3.83%
Pakistani
11
3.51%
Irish
8
2.56%
Total population: 313

Housing

Owns outright
62
43.97%
Owns with a mortgage
54
38.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
9.93%
Other social rented
5
3.55%
Shared ownership
2
1.42%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Handforth

Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £299,000 in Handforth area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£515,000
Flats48£175,000
Semi-Detached28£393,830
Terraced49£288,000

10 years price trend in Handforth

Schools

In the SK9 3AZ postcode area, located within Handforth & Dean Row, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHandforth Grange Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.7 miNot applicableAurora Summerfields SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSparWilmslow Road, Cheshire East, SK9 3LQ
0.3 miTesco ExpressCheshire East, SK9 3HQ
0.4 miTesco ExtraKiln Croft Lane, Cheshire East, SK9 3PA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.