The postcode SK15 2LX is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK15 2LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SK15 2LX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 SK15 2LX as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to SK15 2LX is Croft Street which is centered 11 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stocks Lane and is 88 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.29 km away at Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Stalybridge Rail Station, 908 m away.
The closest primary school to SK15 2LX (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020.
The local pub for residents of SK15 2LX is The Stocks Inn and is 156 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 8, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Food Spot and is 154 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 6, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 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 SK15 2LX is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Tameside and Glossop is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SK15 2LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SK15 2LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SK15 2LX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SK15 2LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 274 m |
| Wild Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 517 m | |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 23, 2007) | 642 m |
| Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 726 m |
| Copley Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 1, 2021) | 817 m |
| Trinity School | Independent school | 3-16 | 992 m | |
| West Hill School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.16 km |
| Silver Springs Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Stalyhill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Arlies Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.78 km |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Stalyhill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 1.95 km |
| Ashton Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Outstanding (January 21, 2020) | 2 km |
| Inspire Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| Rayner Stephens High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.12 km | |
| Cromwell High School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (September 19, 2018) | 2.12 km |
| Yew Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.12 km | |
| Tameside College | College | 16-99 | Good (April 27, 2018) | 2.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK15 2LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candolim | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 58 m | |
| R And M Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2018 | 76 m | |
| Food Spot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 6, 2019 | 154 m | |
| Mottram Road Stores & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 3, 2022 | 154 m | |
| Tokies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2019 | 154 m | |
| Yummy Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 20, 2019 | 154 m | |
| The Stocks Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2012 | 156 m | |
| Mellors Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 160 m | |
| Bunters Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2019 | 174 m | |
| Old Hunters Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 174 m | |
| The New Stalybridge Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 174 m | |
| The Organ Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2019 | 174 m | |
| Bangkok Wok | Awaiting Inspection | 190 m | |
| Raja Bros | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 27, 2019 | 190 m | |
| Sun Lok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2020 | 195 m | |
| Bulls Head Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 17, 2018 | 208 m | |
| Olive Catering Services Limited At Smurfit Kappa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 218 m | |
| Xiang Xiang Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2019 | 218 m | |
| Food 2 Go | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 232 m | |
| Magic Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 232 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK15 2LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Stocks Lane | 88 m | |
| Acres Lane | 92 m | |
| Mottram Road | 99 m | |
| Mottram Road | 115 m | |
| Demesne Drive | 168 m | |
| Armentrieres Sq Taxi Rank | 485 m | |
| Stalybridge - Market Street | 661 m | |
| Market Hall | 2.77 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.29 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.33 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.33 km | |
| Stalybridge Rail Station | 908 m | |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station | 3.13 km | |
| Hyde North Rail Station | 3.16 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 19.97 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 19.98 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 19.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK15 2LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Primrose Wood | 830 m | |
| Early Bank Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Hough Hill | 1.08 km | |
| Walkerwood Reservoir | 2.1 km | |
| Wild Bank | 2.11 km | |
| Wild Bank Hill | 2.11 km | |
| Newton Moor | 2.25 km | |
| Crows i' th' Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Cock Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Gallows Clough | Valley | 2.31 km |
| Brushes Reservoir | 2.66 km | |
| Dry Clough | Valley | 2.9 km |
| Willow Lake | 2.9 km | |
| Scout Green | 3 km | |
| Knott Hill Reservoir | 3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK15 2LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.1 Mbps | 58.4 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.5 Mbps | 14.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.8 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 64.8 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SK15 2LX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.48325400 |
| Longitude | -2.04928300 |
| OS Easting | 396827 |
| OS Northing | 0398505 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stalybridge and Hyde |
| Electoral Ward | Stalybridge South |
| Local Authority District | Tameside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Tameside and Glossop |
| 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 Tameside and Glossop CCG |
| 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 | Stalybridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005750 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tameside 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tameside 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |