Postcode SK6 2LE (Stockport)

Map showing SK6 2LE and nearby postcodes

The postcode SK6 2LE is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK6 2LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SK6 2LE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 SK6 2LE as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to SK6 2LE is Meadow Bank which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bents Avenue and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Bredbury Rail Station, 575 m away.

The closest primary school to SK6 2LE (for ages 11 and under) is St Christopher's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 21, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Castle Hill High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 18, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SK6 2LE is The Joshua Bradley and is 2.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Village Chippy and is 3.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 1.4 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 SK6 2LE 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 SK6 2LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SK6 2LE, and the approximate distance away.

Meadow Bank 47 m
Woodgate Close 106 m
Hunters Close 110 m
Higher Bents Lane 117 m
Clegg Street 141 m
Goyt Valley Road 144 m
Bents Avenue 145 m
Brookdale Close 153 m
Queen's Road 163 m
Newlyn Drive 168 m
Sandiway 183 m
Goyt Crescent 191 m
Redwood Drive 192 m
Thomas Street 216 m
Vernon Road 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK6 2LE

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 SK6 2LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 21, 2008)
489 m
Werneth School 577 m
Harrytown Catholic High School Good
(June 5, 2019)
595 m
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School 624 m
Bredbury Green Primary School 827 m
Arden Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
880 m
Woodley Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.49 km
Romiley Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.6 km
Greave Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.79 km
Castle Hill High School Outstanding
(May 18, 2017)
1.96 km
Fairway Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.16 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.18 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington Good
(February 28, 2019)
2.2 km
Westmorland Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
2.35 km
Manor Green Primary Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.57 km
Marple Hall School Good
(September 11, 2018)
2.63 km
Vernon Park Primary School Outstanding
(February 19, 2014)
2.71 km
Dial Park Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.71 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.71 km
Lisburne School Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK6 2LE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pole Bank Hall Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
2.66 km
The Joshua Bradley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
2.66 km
Werneth Low Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2016
2.83 km
The Cheshire Cheese Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
2.97 km
The Village Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
2.97 km
Werneth Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2012
3.07 km
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 6, 2020
3.08 km
Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
3.11 km
The Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
3.11 km
Aqua Nurture Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2021
3.12 km
Laurel Bank Residential Care Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
3.2 km
Hyde Chapel Gee Cross Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
3.31 km
Double Ds Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 19, 2020
3.39 km
Ganjees Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
3.39 km
Queen Adelaide Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
3.39 km
Stables Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
3.39 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 21, 2022
3.39 km
The Dining Room Gee Cross Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2022
3.39 km
Village Cake Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2021
3.39 km
Mellors Catering Services At Dowson Primary School (Infants) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
3.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK6 2LE - Data from Apr 2022

Bents Avenue Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Bents Avenue Bus Stop/Station 156 m
The Queens Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Bents Avenue Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Bents Avenue Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Tiviot Dale Taxi Rank 3.4 km
Stockport - Grand Central Taxi Rank 3.62 km
Stockport - Chestergate Taxi Rank 3.63 km
Bredbury Rail Station Rail 575 m
Romiley Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Romiley Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Terminal Three Access Air 12.44 km
Terminal Three Access Air 12.49 km
Terminal One Access Air 12.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK6 2LE - Data from Dec 2021

Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Crookilley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.37 km
Kirk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
River Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Stockport Little Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Turncliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Marple Dale Valley 2.24 km
Hulme's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Nab Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Lowtop Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Hardy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK6 2LE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 122 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 39 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 61.3 7.3
300+ Mbps 90.9% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 101,504 kWh - mean 9,228 kWh : median 7,433 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 32,026 kWh - mean 2,669 kWh : median 2,566 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK6 2LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.41811100
Longitude -2.10859400
OS Easting 392880
OS Northing 0391262
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2382
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hazel Grove
Electoral Ward Bredbury Green and Romiley
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 E33005593
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stockport 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stockport 012E
Output Area / Small Area 7A3