The postcode SK15 2QS is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK15 2QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SK15 2QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 SK15 2QS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to SK15 2QS is Tatton Street which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stocks Lane and is 82 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.36 km away at Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Stalybridge Rail Station, 976 m away.
The closest primary school to SK15 2QS (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 2QS is The Stocks Inn and is 90 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 6, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 2.2 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 2QS 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 2QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SK15 2QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SK15 2QS
| 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 2QS - 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) | 375 m |
| Wild Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 468 m | |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 23, 2007) | 544 m |
| Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 667 m |
| Copley Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 1, 2021) | 867 m |
| Trinity School | Independent school | 3-16 | 988 m | |
| West Hill School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 1.26 km |
| Stalyhill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Silver Springs Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| Arlies Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Stalyhill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 1.82 km |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2 km |
| Rayner Stephens High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.04 km | |
| Cromwell High School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (September 19, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Yew Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.05 km | |
| Bradley Green Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Ashton Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Outstanding (January 21, 2020) | 2.11 km |
| Inspire Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK15 2QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Spot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 6, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Mottram Road Stores & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 3, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Tokies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Yummy Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 20, 2019 | 0 m | |
| The Stocks Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2012 | 90 m | |
| Bangkok Wok | Awaiting Inspection | 103 m | |
| Raja Bros | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 27, 2019 | 103 m | |
| Mellors Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 123 m | |
| R And M Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2018 | 148 m | |
| Candolim | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 167 m | |
| Bunters Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2019 | 178 m | |
| Old Hunters Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 178 m | |
| The New Stalybridge Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 178 m | |
| The Organ Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2019 | 178 m | |
| Sun Lok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2020 | 211 m | |
| Oxford Street Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2019 | 280 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2018 | 299 m | |
| Tesco Family Dining At Tesco Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 299 m | |
| Stocks Lane Mini Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 29, 2018 | 315 m | |
| Food 2 Go | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 343 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK15 2QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Stocks Lane | 82 m | |
| Grey Street | 163 m | |
| The Organ | 183 m | |
| Acres Lane | 187 m | |
| Taylor Street | 192 m | |
| Armentrieres Sq Taxi Rank | 498 m | |
| Stalybridge - Market Street | 726 m | |
| Market Hall | 2.84 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.36 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.41 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.41 km | |
| Stalybridge Rail Station | 976 m | |
| Newton for Hyde Rail Station | 3.06 km | |
| Flowery Field Rail Station | 3.08 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 19.91 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 19.91 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 19.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK15 2QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Early Bank Wood | 924 m | |
| Hough Hill | 932 m | |
| Primrose Wood | 985 m | |
| Wild Bank | 2.04 km | |
| Wild Bank Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Walkerwood Reservoir | 2.1 km | |
| Newton Moor | 2.16 km | |
| Gallows Clough | Valley | 2.2 km |
| Cock Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Crows i' th' Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Brushes Reservoir | 2.66 km | |
| Dry Clough | Valley | 2.92 km |
| Willow Lake | 3.03 km | |
| Godley Reservoir | 3.05 km | |
| Westwood Clough | Valley | 3.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK15 2QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 47.4 Mbps | 53.4 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.3 Mbps | 12.4 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% | 20 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 60.5 | 14.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SK15 2QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.48190600 |
| Longitude | -2.04873900 |
| OS Easting | 396863 |
| OS Northing | 0398355 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stalybridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005783 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tameside 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tameside 015C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |