Postcode SK5 6XG (Stockport)

Map showing SK5 6XG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SK5 6XG is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK5 6XG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SK5 6XG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 6XG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to SK5 6XG is Olwen Crescent which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Reddish Library and is 239 m away. The closest railway station is Reddish South Rail Station, 601 m away.

The closest primary school to SK5 6XG (for ages 11 and under) is Vale View Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 10, 2022.

The local pub for residents of SK5 6XG is The White Gates Inn and is 4.59 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 4.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 162.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SK5 6XG 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 SK5 6XG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SK5 6XG, and the approximate distance away.

Olwen Crescent 65 m
Avril Close 65 m
Marland Crescent 93 m
Melanie Drive 108 m
Barlow Fold Road 140 m
Harcourt Street 146 m
Hardman Road 158 m
Melbourne Street 169 m
Ainsdale Grove 174 m
Rothay Drive 182 m
Salisbury Street 194 m
Haley Close 200 m
Wisley Close 201 m
Spencer Street 202 m
Barwell Close 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK5 6XG

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 SK5 6XG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reddish Vale High School 412 m
Vale View Primary School Requires improvement
(February 10, 2022)
439 m
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish Good
(March 29, 2017)
515 m
Reddish Hall School Good
(March 28, 2019)
526 m
St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary 596 m
Abingdon Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
777 m
Dane Bank Primary School 916 m
Broadstones School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.09 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.21 km
Broadstone Hall Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.36 km
Rushbrook Primary Academy Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
1.44 km
Oasis Academy Aspinal Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.58 km
Westmorland Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.64 km
Cedar Mount Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
1.72 km
Melland High School Outstanding
(January 16, 2018)
1.72 km
Denton West End Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.72 km
Penarth Group School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.77 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.91 km
Whitehill Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.04 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK5 6XG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riverside Care Centre Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
4.3 km
Chocolate Fountains Etc Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2011
4.46 km
GB Food Van Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
4.59 km
Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 10, 2020
4.59 km
The Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2021
4.59 km
The White Gates Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
4.59 km
Triple Bs Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 27, 2021
4.59 km
The Lunch Ladies Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 11, 2022
4.66 km
The Cheshire Ring Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 4, 2019
4.71 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 24, 2015
4.78 km
Iceland Food Warehouse Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
4.78 km
Hyde Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 29, 2018
4.81 km
Wahid Convenience Store - Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 11, 2021
4.83 km
Yeung Sing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2019
4.83 km
Charnley House Private Home For The Elderly Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
4.86 km
Room 8 Games Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2020
4.86 km
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 6, 2020
4.87 km
Al Amin Foodstore Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2020
4.89 km
B And M Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
4.9 km
Saffron Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
4.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK5 6XG - Data from Apr 2022

Reddish Library Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Christ Church Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Conservative Club Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Sykes Street Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Gorton - Dorney Street Taxi Rank 2.52 km
Tiviot Dale Taxi Rank 3.11 km
Stockport - Prince'S Street Taxi Rank 3.33 km
Reddish South Rail Station Rail 601 m
Reddish North Rail Station Rail 958 m
Reddish North Rail Station Rail 976 m
Terminal Two Access Air 11.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 11.6 km
Terminal Three Access Air 11.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK5 6XG - Data from Dec 2021

Top Mill Pond Inland Water 766 m
Bottom Mill Pond Inland Water 790 m
Denton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Horse Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Tiviot Dale Valley 2.18 km
Gorton Lower Reservoir Inland Water 2.35 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Peel Moat Inland Water 2.65 km
Gorton Upper Reservoir Inland Water 2.65 km
Hulme's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Audenshaw Reservoir Number 2 Inland Water 2.82 km
Crookilley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Hardy Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Audenshaw Reservoir Number 1 Inland Water 3.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK5 6XG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 162.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.6 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 539.8 37.8

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 307,024 kWh - mean 12,793 kWh : median 12,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 219,954 kWh - mean 7,585 kWh : median 3,557 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK5 6XG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.44081000
Longitude -2.15495900
OS Easting 389804
OS Northing 0393793
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12488
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Manchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005542
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stockport 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stockport 001E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1