The postcode SK2 5XQ is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK2 5XQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SK2 5XQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 SK2 5XQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to SK2 5XQ is Bempton Close which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Golf Club Entrance and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Rose Hill Marple Rail Station, 1.85 km away.
The closest primary school to SK2 5XQ (for ages 11 and under) is Warren Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 14, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Castle Hill High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 18, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding
Residents reported an average download speed of 127.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 88.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SK2 5XQ is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Stockport is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SK2 5XQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SK2 5XQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SK2 5XQ
| 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 SK2 5XQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2018) | 283 m |
| St Simon's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Dial Park Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Lisburne School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 29, 2016) | 1.14 km |
| Torkington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Marple Hall School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Hazel Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Castle Hill High School | Special school | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 18, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| Fairway Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Rose Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 7, 2018) | 2.02 km |
| Norbury Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Bredbury Green Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.33 km | |
| Great Moor Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (November 24, 2021) | 2.39 km |
| Great Moor Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 2.39 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (September 11, 2013) | 2.42 km |
| Stockport School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.44 km |
| Acorns School | Special school | 5-17 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 2.46 km |
| Werneth School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.58 km | |
| Harrytown Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 2.6 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK2 5XQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Topiary Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 3.27 km | |
| Bowerfield Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2019 | 3.94 km | |
| Bowerfield House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 3.94 km | |
| Bank Farm Riding School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2020 | 3.95 km | |
| Davenport Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 4.17 km | |
| Middlewood House Forest School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2022 | 4.23 km | |
| Poynton Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 4.33 km | |
| Childrens Choice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2021 | 4.65 km | |
| Parklands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 4.65 km | |
| Woodlands Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2022 | 4.65 km | |
| Cofano Caffe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 18, 2022 | 4.68 km | |
| Fig & Fennel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2021 | 4.68 km | |
| Tittertons Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2021 | 4.68 km | |
| Clay Coffeee House | Awaiting Inspection | 4.71 km | |
| Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2020 | 4.71 km | |
| Fire and Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2018 | 4.71 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2020 | 4.71 km | |
| Pilkingtons Bakery and Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2022 | 4.71 km | |
| Pizza Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 4.71 km | |
| Poynton Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 4.71 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK2 5XQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Golf Club Entrance | 156 m | |
| Dunlin Close | 159 m | |
| Golf Club Entrance | 166 m | |
| Offerton Road | 212 m | |
| Sanderling Road | 213 m | |
| Stockport - Grand Central | 4.22 km | |
| Grand Central | 4.28 km | |
| Train Station | 4.36 km | |
| Rose Hill Marple Rail Station | 1.85 km | |
| Hazel Grove Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
| Woodsmoor Rail Station | 2.64 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 11.57 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 11.62 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 11.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK2 5XQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Warren Wood | 698 m | |
| Nab Wood | 867 m | |
| Torkington Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Marple Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Bunkers Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Turncliff Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Marple Dale | Valley | 2.18 km |
| Kirk Wood | 2.21 km | |
| River Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Moult Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Stockport Little Moor | 2.55 km | |
| Long Plantation | 2.96 km | |
| Brabyns Wood | 3.25 km | |
| Serpentine Wood | 3.27 km | |
| Park Pit Plantation | 3.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK2 5XQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.5 Mbps | 127.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.5 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 39 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 | 11.8% | 88.2% | 17.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 88.2% | 155.1 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 88.2% | 88.2% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for SK2 5XQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.39002700 |
| Longitude | -2.10247800 |
| OS Easting | 393282 |
| OS Northing | 0388137 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hazel Grove |
| Electoral Ward | Offerton |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000007 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stockport BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005635 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stockport 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stockport 021C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |