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Offerton West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Offerton West neighbourhood of Stockport, England (ONS area Stockport 024). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes SK2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SK2 7EN.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Stockport
Offerton West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Stockport (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £270,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Woodsmoor, is about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£270,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.07; 1 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 8 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£41,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Offerton West sits in Stockport
- Typical house price: 16th lowest of 42 neighbourhoods in Stockport
- Average household income: 7th lowest of 42 neighbourhoods in Stockport
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Offerton West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Stockport, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
- Home improvement applications
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Woodsmoor Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Manchester Piccadilly (about 21 min) and Buxton (about 42 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school Stockport School 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2019). Ungraded visit May 2025: Standards maintained.
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Offerton West
What is the typical house price in Offerton West?
£270,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.
How does Offerton West compare with the rest of Stockport?
Typical house price: 16th lowest of 42 neighbourhoods in Stockport. Average household income: 7th lowest of 42 neighbourhoods in Stockport.
Is Offerton West an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Offerton West gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 1 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Offerton West?
Woodsmoor. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Manchester Piccadilly (about 21 min) and Buxton (about 42 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Offerton West?
Nearest state primary school. St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Stockport School. 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2019). Ungraded visit May 2025: Standards maintained.
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
