The postcode SK23 7LS is located in High Peak, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. SK23 7LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SK23 7LS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 SK23 7LS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to SK23 7LS is Canal Street which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Whaley Bridge Rail Station, 81 m away.
The closest primary school to SK23 7LS (for ages 11 and under) is Whaley Bridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 29, 2018.
The local pub for residents of SK23 7LS is The Railway and is 152 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Fryery and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 17, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SK23 7LS is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SK23 7LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SK23 7LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SK23 7LS
| Introduction | December 1996 |
| 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 SK23 7LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whaley Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 29, 2018) | 660 m |
| Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2016) | 944 m |
| Buxworth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| High Peak School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 2.86 km |
| Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| Peak School | Special school | 2-19 | 3.49 km | |
| Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 3.53 km |
| Chinley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 3.9 km |
| New Mills School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 4.11 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 4.18 km | |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.21 km | |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 4.31 km |
| Combs Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (September 11, 2006) | 4.33 km |
| New Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 4.41 km |
| Disley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.68 km | |
| Hague Bar Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 5.05 km | |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 5, 2017) | 5.14 km |
| Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 5.48 km |
| Hayfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 6.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK23 7LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Mary 2 Canal Boat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Little Fika Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 0 m | |
| The Fryery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Al-Madina Indian takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 109 m | |
| Phoenix Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 109 m | |
| The Bridge Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 109 m | |
| Trios | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 26, 2021 | 109 m | |
| VILLAGE KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 109 m | |
| Whaley Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2022 | 109 m | |
| Baileys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 152 m | |
| Casa di Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 152 m | |
| Ikram Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2022 | 152 m | |
| Pizza Hot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2020 | 152 m | |
| The Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 152 m | |
| Churches Together in Whaley Bridge Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 275 m | |
| Marden Cocktail lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2020 | 275 m | |
| New Memories Of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 275 m | |
| Yo Yo Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 275 m | |
| Spring Bank Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 280 m | |
| Babka | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 8, 2022 | 280 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK23 7LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Railway Station | 24 m | |
| Railway Station | 55 m | |
| Reservoir Road | 102 m | |
| Jodrell Road | 169 m | |
| Jodrell Road | 205 m | |
| Whaley Bridge Rail Station | 81 m | |
| Furness Vale Rail Station | 2.05 km | |
| Chinley Rail Station | 2.87 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 19.31 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 19.36 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 19.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK23 7LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Bings Wood | 193 m | |
| Hurst Clough | Valley | 757 m |
| Dingle Wood | 832 m | |
| Ringstone Clough | Valley | 964 m |
| Toddbrook Reservoir | 1.01 km | |
| Slatersbank Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Hawkhurst Head | 1.32 km | |
| Lodge Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Scar Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Clough | Valley | 1.93 km |
| Furness Clough | Valley | 1.98 km |
| Hollin Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Longside Plantation | 2.03 km | |
| Greens Clough | Valley | 2.04 km |
| Diglee Clough | Valley | 2.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK23 7LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.3 Mbps | 60.2 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | 73.3 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SK23 7LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.33063700 |
| Longitude | -1.98380400 |
| OS Easting | 401176 |
| OS Northing | 0381525 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Derbyshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
High Peak |
| County Electorial Division | Whaley Bridge ED |
| Electoral Ward | Whaley Bridge |
| Local Authority District | High Peak |
| Region / Government Office Region | East Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | East Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Derbyshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Derbyshire County |
| Cancer Alliance | East Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
East Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Joined Up Care Derbyshire |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Whaley Bridge BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33016089 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
High Peak 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
High Peak 008D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |