Postcode SK3 8QW (Stockport)

Map showing SK3 8QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SK3 8QW is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK3 8QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SK3 8QW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 SK3 8QW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SK3 8QW is Rostherne Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rostrevor Road and is 30 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.13 km away at East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Davenport Rail Station, 792 m away.

The closest primary school to SK3 8QW (for ages 11 and under) is Adswood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Strawberry Pig and is 5.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.4 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 SK3 8QW is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Stockport is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SK3 8QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SK3 8QW, and the approximate distance away.

Rostherne Road 46 m
Northcombe Road 59 m
Carlingford Close 111 m
Rostrevor Road 113 m
Ashburton Road 118 m
Eccleston Road 162 m
Neston Grove 162 m
Alderley Way 194 m
Goodwood Drive 202 m
Garner's Lane 209 m
Culver Road 230 m
Rosefield Close 235 m
Oban Crescent 244 m
Arnfield Road 250 m
Douglas Road 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK3 8QW

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 SK3 8QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adswood Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
122 m
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
250 m
Bridge Hall Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
668 m
Hulme Hall Grammar School 809 m
Cale Green Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
954 m
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.13 km
Nevill Road Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.29 km
Nevill Road Junior School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.29 km
Aquinas College Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.31 km
Alexandra Park Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2019)
1.32 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.47 km
Stockport Grammar School 1.48 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.55 km
Stockport Academy Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.68 km
Stockport School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.72 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.72 km
Ladybridge Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.73 km
Great Moor Infant School Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.77 km
Great Moor Junior School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.77 km
Lark Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK3 8QW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Topiary Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
4.56 km
Lostock Hall Primary Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
4.65 km
Lostock Hall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
4.65 km
Hollies Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
4.91 km
Lower Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
4.91 km
Poynton Sports Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
5.1 km
Appayon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
5.29 km
Tom Yam Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
5.31 km
Panache One London Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
5.38 km
Poynton Pakora Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2022
5.41 km
Clay Coffeee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.45 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
5.45 km
Fire and Ice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
5.45 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
5.45 km
Pilkingtons Bakery and Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2022
5.45 km
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
5.45 km
Poynton Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
5.45 km
The Butchers Block Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2020
5.45 km
The Snap Tin Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
5.45 km
The Strawberry Pig Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
5.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK3 8QW - Data from Apr 2022

Rostrevor Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Rostrevor Road Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Garners Lane Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Roslyn Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Garners Lane Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Edgeley - Castle Street Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Train Station Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Stockport - Grand Central Taxi Rank 1.9 km
East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.13 km
East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.28 km
East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.28 km
Davenport Rail Station Rail 792 m
Davenport Rail Station Rail 798 m
Davenport Rail Station Rail 802 m
Terminal Three Access Air 7.67 km
Terminal Three Access Air 7.72 km
Terminal One Access Air 7.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK3 8QW - Data from Dec 2021

Sykes Reservoir Inland Water 1.04 km
Stockport Little Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Great Reddish Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Tiviot Dale Valley 3.7 km
Crookilley Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Nab Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.64 km
Peel Moat Inland Water 4.66 km
Poynton Pool Inland Water 4.73 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km
Serpentine Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.93 km
Gatley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.99 km
Wigwam Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.07 km
Torkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK3 8QW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 88.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.8 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 261,084 kWh - mean 15,358 kWh : median 12,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 51,810 kWh - mean 3,048 kWh : median 2,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK3 8QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.38986700
Longitude -2.16471200
OS Easting 389143
OS Northing 0388127
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2053
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stockport
Electoral Ward Davenport and Cale Green
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000007
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stockport BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005654
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stockport 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stockport 026D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2