The postcode SK3 8XL is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 2005 and is an active postcode. SK3 8XL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SK3 8XL 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 8XL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to SK3 8XL is Alderley Way which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rostrevor Road and is 226 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.35 km away at East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Davenport Rail Station, 683 m away.
The closest primary school to SK3 8XL (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 5.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 26, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SK3 8XL 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 SK3 8XL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SK3 8XL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SK3 8XL
| Introduction | December 2005 |
| 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 SK3 8XL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 337 m |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 436 m |
| Hulme Hall Grammar School | Independent school | 2-16 | 865 m | |
| Bridge Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 884 m |
| Cale Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.05 km |
| Nevill Road Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Nevill Road Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Aquinas College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Stockport Grammar School | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.33 km | |
| Alexandra Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Stockport School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Great Moor Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (November 24, 2021) | 1.6 km |
| Great Moor Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.62 km |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.7 km |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Ladybridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Stockport Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Banks Lane Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (October 6, 2009) | 2.01 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK3 8XL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Topiary Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 4.35 km | |
| Lostock Hall Primary Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 4.47 km | |
| Lostock Hall Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 4.47 km | |
| Hollies Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2018 | 4.71 km | |
| Lower Park Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2020 | 4.71 km | |
| Poynton Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 4.89 km | |
| Appayon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 5.08 km | |
| Tom Yam Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 5.1 km | |
| Panache One London Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 5.17 km | |
| Poynton Pakora | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2022 | 5.2 km | |
| Clay Coffeee House | Awaiting Inspection | 5.24 km | |
| Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2020 | 5.24 km | |
| Fire and Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2018 | 5.24 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2020 | 5.24 km | |
| Pilkingtons Bakery and Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2022 | 5.24 km | |
| Pizza Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 5.24 km | |
| Poynton Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 5.24 km | |
| The Butchers Block | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2020 | 5.24 km | |
| The Snap Tin Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 5.24 km | |
| The Strawberry Pig | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 5.24 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK3 8XL - Data from Apr 2022
| Rostrevor Road | 226 m | |
| Rostrevor Road | 239 m | |
| Roslyn Road | 296 m | |
| Roslyn Road | 326 m | |
| Garners Lane | 345 m | |
| Edgeley - Castle Street | 1.51 km | |
| Train Station | 1.93 km | |
| Stockport - Grand Central | 2.02 km | |
| East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.35 km | |
| East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.49 km | |
| East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.49 km | |
| Davenport Rail Station | 683 m | |
| Davenport Rail Station | 694 m | |
| Davenport Rail Station | 702 m | |
| Terminal Three Access | 7.75 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 7.8 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 7.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK3 8XL - Data from Dec 2021
| Sykes Reservoir | 1.24 km | |
| Great Reddish Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Stockport Little Moor | 2.74 km | |
| Tiviot Dale | Valley | 3.8 km |
| Warren Wood | 4.16 km | |
| Crookilley Wood | 4.27 km | |
| Nab Wood | 4.47 km | |
| Poynton Pool | 4.51 km | |
| Bunkers Hill | 4.56 km | |
| Long Plantation | 4.64 km | |
| Serpentine Wood | 4.71 km | |
| Peel Moat | 4.85 km | |
| Wigwam Wood | 4.87 km | |
| Torkington Wood | 5.01 km | |
| Park Pit Plantation | 5.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK3 8XL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 65.3 Mbps | 63.9 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.1 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 63.9 | 17.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SK3 8XL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.38852200 |
| Longitude | -2.16237700 |
| OS Easting | 389298 |
| OS Northing | 0387977 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| 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 | 5A2 |