Postcode SK1 2LG (Stockport)

Map showing SK1 2LG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SK1 2LG is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK1 2LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SK1 2LG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SK1 2LG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to SK1 2LG is Dawson Street which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gill Street and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Brinnington Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to SK1 2LG (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SK1 2LG is The Joshua Bradley and is 4.52 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Village Chippy and is 5.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SK1 2LG is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Stockport is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SK1 2LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SK1 2LG, and the approximate distance away.

Dawson Street 55 m
Caistor Street 55 m
Yates Street 64 m
Gill Street 69 m
Charlotte Street 83 m
Goyt Road 120 m
Crescent Road 135 m
River Street 158 m
Goyt Crescent 163 m
St Pauls Street 186 m
Carrington Road 187 m
Martel Court 218 m
Romiley Street 220 m
Offerton Street 232 m
Werneth Street 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK1 2LG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SK1 2LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington Good
(February 28, 2019)
433 m
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
740 m
Vernon Park Primary School Outstanding
(February 19, 2014)
776 m
Penarth Group School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.11 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport Special Measures
(January 12, 2022)
1.22 km
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.34 km
Arden Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.39 km
Westmorland Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.5 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.54 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.72 km
Whitehill Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.72 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.73 km
Banks Lane Infant School Outstanding
(October 6, 2009)
1.77 km
Banks Lane Junior School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.77 km
Abingdon Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.98 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy 1.99 km
Progress Schools - Stockport Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.05 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.12 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.16 km
Broadstone Hall Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK1 2LG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pole Bank Hall Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
4.52 km
The Joshua Bradley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
4.52 km
Werneth Low Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2016
4.71 km
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 6, 2020
4.78 km
The Cheshire Cheese Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
4.89 km
The Village Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
4.89 km
Aqua Nurture Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2021
4.89 km
The Lunch Ladies Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 11, 2022
4.98 km
Werneth Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2012
5.04 km
Chocolate Fountains Etc Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2011
5.04 km
Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
5.05 km
The Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
5.05 km
Laurel Bank Residential Care Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
5.08 km
Hyde Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 29, 2018
5.16 km
Charnley House Private Home For The Elderly Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
5.17 km
Room 8 Games Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2020
5.17 km
Mellors Catering Services At Dowson Primary School (Infants) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
5.18 km
Mellors Catering Services At Dowson Primary School (Juniors) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
5.18 km
Riverside Care Centre Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
5.21 km
Hyde Chapel Gee Cross Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
5.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK1 2LG - Data from Apr 2022

Gill Street Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Gill Street Bus Stop/Station 120 m
St Paul's Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Offerton Street Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Offerton Street Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Tiviot Dale Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Stockport - Prince'S Street Taxi Rank 1.49 km
Stockport - Chestergate Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Brinnington Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Stockport Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Stockport Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Terminal Three Access Air 10.55 km
Terminal Three Access Air 10.59 km
Terminal One Access Air 10.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK1 2LG - Data from Dec 2021

Tiviot Dale Valley 579 m
Crookilley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Stockport Little Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Bottom Mill Pond Inland Water 2.31 km
Top Mill Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Sykes Reservoir Inland Water 2.92 km
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Denton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 3.09 km
Horse Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Hulme's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Peel Moat Inland Water 3.37 km
Hardy Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK1 2LG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 121.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 417 36

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 425,044 kWh - mean 9,885 kWh : median 9,249 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 111,900 kWh - mean 2,729 kWh : median 2,427 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK1 2LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.41771600
Longitude -2.14244700
OS Easting 390630
OS Northing 0391222
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6871
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stockport
Electoral Ward Brinnington and Central
Local Authority District Stockport
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000007
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Stockport
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Stockport CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stockport BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005602
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stockport 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stockport 014A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1