Postcode SK6 2NS (Stockport)

Map showing SK6 2NS and nearby postcodes

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

SK6 2NS 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 SK6 2NS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to SK6 2NS is Ward Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Park Road and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Bredbury Rail Station, 385 m away.

The closest primary school to SK6 2NS (for ages 11 and under) is Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School. 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 2NS is The Joshua Bradley and is 2.69 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 3.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SK6 2NS 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 2NS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ward Street 22 m
Park Street 87 m
Vernon Road 98 m
Forbes Street 104 m
Highfield Park Road 110 m
Lower Bents Lane 142 m
Lombard Close 150 m
Elderfield Drive 193 m
Elm Street 194 m
Kerridge Drive 195 m
Woodgate Close 201 m
Woodbank Avenue 207 m
Baytree Drive 219 m
Clegg Street 222 m
Sandiway 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK6 2NS

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 2NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School 594 m
Arden Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
729 m
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 21, 2008)
784 m
Werneth School 811 m
Harrytown Catholic High School Good
(June 5, 2019)
875 m
Bredbury Green Primary School 1.04 km
Woodley Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.54 km
Romiley Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.86 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.91 km
Greave Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.93 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.95 km
Westmorland Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
2.05 km
Castle Hill High School Outstanding
(May 18, 2017)
2.08 km
Fairway Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.26 km
Manor Green Primary Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.41 km
Vernon Park Primary School Outstanding
(February 19, 2014)
2.55 km
Ashlea House School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.58 km
St John Fisher RC Primary School, Denton Requires improvement
(January 25, 2018)
2.81 km
Corrie Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.82 km
Banks Lane Infant School Outstanding
(October 6, 2009)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK6 2NS - 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
2.69 km
The Joshua Bradley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
2.69 km
Werneth Low Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2016
2.87 km
The Cheshire Cheese Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
3.03 km
The Village Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
3.03 km
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 6, 2020
3.07 km
Aqua Nurture Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2021
3.13 km
Werneth Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2012
3.14 km
Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
3.17 km
The Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
3.17 km
Laurel Bank Residential Care Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
3.24 km
Hyde Chapel Gee Cross Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
3.37 km
Mellors Catering Services At Dowson Primary School (Infants) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
3.42 km
Mellors Catering Services At Dowson Primary School (Juniors) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
3.42 km
Double Ds Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 19, 2020
3.45 km
Ganjees Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
3.45 km
Queen Adelaide Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
3.45 km
Stables Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
3.45 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 21, 2022
3.45 km
The Dining Room Gee Cross Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2022
3.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield Park Road Bus Stop/Station 38 m
The Queens Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Highfield Park Road Bus Stop/Station 131 m
The Queens Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Social Club Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Tiviot Dale Taxi Rank 3.22 km
Stockport - Prince'S Street Taxi Rank 3.46 km
Stockport - Chestergate Taxi Rank 3.47 km
Bredbury Rail Station Rail 385 m
Romiley Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Romiley Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Terminal Three Access Air 12.35 km
Terminal Three Access Air 12.4 km
Terminal One Access Air 12.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crookilley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.32 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Kirk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
River Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Stockport Little Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Hulme's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Tiviot Dale Valley 2.42 km
Hardy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Turncliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Marple Dale Valley 2.54 km
Lowtop Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 90.5 Mbps 90.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 7.1% 101.2 13.1
300+ Mbps 92.9% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 315,296 kWh - mean 11,261 kWh : median 11,362 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 97,781 kWh - mean 3,492 kWh : median 2,771 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK6 2NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.41981600
Longitude -2.11199900
OS Easting 392654
OS Northing 0391452
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10058
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hazel Grove
Electoral Ward Bredbury and Woodley
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 Romiley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005579
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stockport 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stockport 009E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1