The postcode SK5 6AB is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK5 6AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SK5 6AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 SK5 6AB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to SK5 6AB is Lingard Street which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Higginson Road and is 107 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.79 km away at East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Reddish South Rail Station, 253 m away.
The closest primary school to SK5 6AB (for ages 11 and under) is St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 29, 2017.
The local pub for residents of SK5 6AB is The White Gates Inn and is 4.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Dragon and is 4.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 114.8 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SK5 6AB 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 SK5 6AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SK5 6AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SK5 6AB
| 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 SK5 6AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 227 m |
| Reddish Vale High School | Academy | 11-16 | 346 m | |
| St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary | Academy | 3-11 | 356 m | |
| Abingdon Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 527 m |
| Broadstones School | Special school | 13-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 730 m |
| Vale View Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 10, 2022) | 806 m |
| Reddish Hall School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 849 m |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 20, 2019) | 975 m |
| Broadstone Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 995 m |
| Dane Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.28 km | |
| Penarth Group School | Independent school | 8-16 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Rushbrook Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (April 26, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Westmorland Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| Whitehill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Cedar Mount Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2020) | 1.77 km |
| Melland High School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (January 16, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Oasis Academy Aspinal | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Chapel Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 1.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK5 6AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Care Centre Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 4.62 km | |
| Chocolate Fountains Etc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2011 | 4.76 km | |
| GB Food Van | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2020 | 4.9 km | |
| Golden Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2020 | 4.9 km | |
| The Golden Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 15, 2021 | 4.9 km | |
| The White Gates Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 4.9 km | |
| Triple Bs Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 27, 2021 | 4.9 km | |
| The Lunch Ladies Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 11, 2022 | 4.93 km | |
| The Cheshire Ring | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 4, 2019 | 5.01 km | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2015 | 5.08 km | |
| Iceland Food Warehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2019 | 5.08 km | |
| Hyde Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2018 | 5.08 km | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 6, 2020 | 5.1 km | |
| Pole Bank Hall Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2021 | 5.12 km | |
| The Joshua Bradley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 5.12 km | |
| Charnley House Private Home For The Elderly | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 5.13 km | |
| Room 8 Games | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 9, 2020 | 5.13 km | |
| Wahid Convenience Store - Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 11, 2021 | 5.16 km | |
| Yeung Sing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 9, 2019 | 5.16 km | |
| Al Amin Foodstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 17, 2020 | 5.18 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK5 6AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Higginson Road | 107 m | |
| Houldsworth Square | 144 m | |
| Sykes Street | 146 m | |
| Houldsworth Square | 165 m | |
| Houldsworth Square | 187 m | |
| Gorton - Dorney Street | 2.7 km | |
| Tiviot Dale | 2.81 km | |
| Stockport - Prince'S Street | 3.02 km | |
| East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.79 km | |
| East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.87 km | |
| East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.87 km | |
| Reddish South Rail Station | 253 m | |
| Reddish North Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
| Reddish North Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 11.24 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 11.24 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 11.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK5 6AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Bottom Mill Pond | 972 m | |
| Top Mill Pond | 981 m | |
| Holt Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Denton Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Tiviot Dale | Valley | 1.96 km |
| Peel Moat | 2.31 km | |
| Horse Close Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Gorton Lower Reservoir | 2.63 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Crookilley Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Gorton Upper Reservoir | 2.98 km | |
| Hulme's Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Audenshaw Reservoir Number 2 | 3.18 km | |
| Hardy Wood | 3.31 km | |
| Audenshaw Reservoir Number 1 | 3.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK5 6AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 114.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.3 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 | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 98.3 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for SK5 6AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.43818000 |
| Longitude | -2.15835100 |
| OS Easting | 389578 |
| OS Northing | 0393501 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Denton and Reddish |
| Electoral Ward | Reddish North |
| 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: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Manchester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005549 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stockport 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stockport 003B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |