Postcode SK5 8LW (Stockport)

Map showing SK5 8LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SK5 8LW is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in August 2017 and is an active postcode. SK5 8LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SK5 8LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 8LW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to SK5 8LW is Brigadier Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blackberry Lane and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Brinnington Rail Station, 331 m away.

The closest primary school to SK5 8LW (for ages 11 and under) is Westmorland Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 24, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ashlea House School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SK5 8LW is The Joshua Bradley and is 3.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Dragon and is 3.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.2 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 SK5 8LW 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 8LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SK5 8LW, and the approximate distance away.

Brigadier Road 17 m
Cadet Street 62 m
Blackberry Lane 90 m
Cawood Square 243 m
North Way 259 m
Lapwing Lane 265 m
The Link 275 m
Matley Green 346 m
Rainham Way 347 m
The Clough 368 m
Northumberland Road 498 m
A560 4.35 km
A627 4.83 km
A626 6.4 km
M60 10.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK5 8LW

Introduction August 2017
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 8LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westmorland Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
475 m
Reddish Vale High School 1.18 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.24 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.26 km
Abingdon Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.28 km
Vale View Primary School Requires improvement
(February 10, 2022)
1.47 km
Ashlea House School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.49 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.54 km
Penarth Group School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.64 km
Reddish Hall School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.72 km
Dane Bank Primary School 1.75 km
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.75 km
St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary 1.88 km
Greswell Primary School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.92 km
Corrie Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.95 km
Broadstones School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.05 km
Broadstone Hall Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.09 km
Manor Green Primary Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.12 km
Arden Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.26 km
St Thomas More RC College Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK5 8LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chocolate Fountains Etc Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2011
3.52 km
Riverside Care Centre Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
3.52 km
The Lunch Ladies Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 11, 2022
3.6 km
Pole Bank Hall Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
3.63 km
The Joshua Bradley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
3.63 km
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 6, 2020
3.67 km
GB Food Van Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
3.72 km
Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 10, 2020
3.72 km
The Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2021
3.72 km
The White Gates Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
3.72 km
Triple Bs Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 27, 2021
3.72 km
Hyde Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 29, 2018
3.77 km
Charnley House Private Home For The Elderly Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
3.8 km
Room 8 Games Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2020
3.8 km
The Cheshire Ring Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 4, 2019
3.81 km
Werneth Low Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2016
3.82 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 24, 2015
3.84 km
Iceland Food Warehouse Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
3.84 km
Aqua Nurture Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2021
3.84 km
Al Amin Foodstore Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2020
3.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK5 8LW - Data from Apr 2022

Blackberry Lane Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Lapwing Lane Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Blackberry Lane Bus Stop/Station 241 m
North Way Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Hollow End Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Tiviot Dale Taxi Rank 2.89 km
Stockport - Prince'S Street Taxi Rank 3.17 km
Stockport - Chestergate Taxi Rank 3.29 km
Brinnington Rail Station Rail 331 m
Reddish South Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Reddish North Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Terminal Three Access Air 12.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 12.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 12.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK5 8LW - Data from Dec 2021

Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 594 m
Bottom Mill Pond Inland Water 638 m
Top Mill Pond Inland Water 696 m
Denton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Horse Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Hulme's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Crookilley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Tiviot Dale Valley 1.7 km
Hardy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 2.46 km
Audenshaw Reservoir Number 2 Inland Water 3.02 km
Gibraltar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Gower Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Dan Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK5 8LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 119.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 36 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% 93.9 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 352.5 36

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 474,105 kWh - mean 7,525 kWh : median 7,004 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

65 meters consuming 151,991 kWh - mean 2,338 kWh : median 2,067 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK5 8LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.43506000
Longitude -2.13603100
OS Easting 391060
OS Northing 0393149
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
90
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stockport
Electoral Ward Brinnington and Central
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Romiley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005554
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stockport 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stockport 004D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3