Postcode SK11 8RU (Cheshire East)

Map showing SK11 8RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SK11 8RU is located in Cheshire East It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK11 8RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SK11 8RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 SK11 8RU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to SK11 8RU is Lumley Road which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wilwick Lane and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Macclesfield Rail Station, 2.21 km away.

The closest primary school to SK11 8RU (for ages 11 and under) is St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is All Hallows Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on December 4, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SK11 8RU is Ivy Leaf Hotel and is 393 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 19, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Guilty Pleasures "love good food" and is 240 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 30, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SK11 8RU is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Central and Eastern Cheshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SK11 8RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SK11 8RU, and the approximate distance away.

Lumley Road 75 m
Portland Walk 81 m
Vicarage Way 112 m
Somerton Road 131 m
Wardour Close 135 m
Pembroke Road 189 m
Countess Close 190 m
Sherbourne Road 216 m
Wilwick Lane 218 m
Bransdale Way 219 m
Earlsway 250 m
Hilton Close 252 m
Countess Road 263 m
Wykeham Chase 279 m
Dawson Road 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK11 8RU

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 SK11 8RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield Good
(April 25, 2018)
313 m
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(May 22, 2019)
375 m
Eden School Good
(June 27, 2019)
889 m
All Hallows Catholic College Outstanding
(December 4, 2014)
909 m
Ivy Bank Primary School Good
(February 15, 2018)
933 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.13 km
Park Lane School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.21 km
The Macclesfield Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.21 km
Macclesfield College Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.24 km
Parkroyal Community School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.51 km
Whirley Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.51 km
The Fallibroome Academy Outstanding
(March 1, 2013)
1.64 km
Upton Priory School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.72 km
Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.83 km
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School 2 km
Ash Grove Academy 2 km
Beech Hall School 2.21 km
Tytherington School Good
(November 22, 2016)
2.38 km
The King's School In Macclesfield 2.52 km
Gawsworth Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK11 8RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fun Express Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 22, 2020
119 m
Weston Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
145 m
Guilty Pleasures "love good food" Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
240 m
Happy Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
240 m
Turkish Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
240 m
Weston Bakery Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2021
240 m
Weston Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
240 m
St John the Evangelist CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
313 m
St Johns Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
313 m
St Johns Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
313 m
Cjaye's Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
325 m
Broken Cross Academy and Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
375 m
Broken Cross Children's Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
375 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
393 m
Ivy Leaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
393 m
Indian Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 18, 2019
410 m
The Chippy at Broken Cross Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
410 m
Stop & Shop Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
450 m
The Broken Cross Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
456 m
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2017
456 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK11 8RU - Data from Apr 2022

Wilwick Lane Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Wilwick Lane Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Park Green Taxi Rank 2 km
Waters Green Taxi Rank 2.13 km
Waters Green Taxi Rank 2.15 km
Macclesfield Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Prestbury Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Terminal Three Access Air 13.92 km
Terminal Three Access Air 13.94 km
Terminal One Access Air 14.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK11 8RU - Data from Dec 2021

Cock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Highbirch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Ryle's Pool Inland Water 1.79 km
Upton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Step Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Whirleymere Inland Water 2.18 km
Brunswick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Gravelhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Tytherington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Pexhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Knight's Pool Inland Water 2.52 km
Dumber Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Byrons Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Highlees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK11 8RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 79.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 5.3
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 89.7 9.9
300+ Mbps 94.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 353,785 kWh - mean 10,405 kWh : median 9,536 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK11 8RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.25629000
Longitude -2.15502200
OS Easting 389755
OS Northing 0373263
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4397
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Macclesfield
Electoral Ward Macclesfield West and Ivy
Local Authority District Cheshire East
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cheshire and Warrington
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cheshire and Warrington

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000049
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Macclesfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Macclesfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007637
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire East 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire East 019B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3