SK2 9 area report

Highlights

SK2 9, Greater Manchester — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within Greater Manchester, SK2 9 ranks 9th cheapest of 10, 9th most affordable and 8th best for schools.

Who lives here?

• 294,776 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

Schools

• 76% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 80 · 83.7 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈21 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 88% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in SK2 9 that changed hands in the last five years, 13.3% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 6 points below North West (19.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 22.59% over 7.4 years held.

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Nearby areas we cover: SK3 3, SK4 9, SK5 9.