SK16 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong safety and transport scores. However, health and schools scores are below average. Average house prices of £222K sit close to the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 99% below the Greater Manchester average.
Best for:Commuters needing good transportThose prioritising safety
🛡️Safety
94
99% below avg
🎓Schools
9
80% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
86
3 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
82
Avg £221,711
🌿Environ.
40
Good air quality · 37% green
❤️Health
8
2/4 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
25
Below average
👥Community
20
Below average
🛡️
Crime & Safety
99% below avg
Stable1 offences/mo → 1 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 1Peak: 2Low: 1
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+4.4%
Average
£221,711
Median
£205,000
Sales (12m)
213
YoY Change
+15.6%
Sales Volume
81
5
32
52
48
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
11 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
15 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
231,069 residents
White
85.5%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
9.2%
Ldn 20.7%
Black
2.3%
Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
2.1%
Ldn 5.7%
Other
0.8%
Ldn 6.3%
SK16 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 85.5% identifying as White compared to 53.8% across London. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the SK16 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with SK16 (e.g. SK16 3RG, SK16 4AB, SK16 5XX). All postcodes within SK16 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources