The postcode SK6 5LW is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK6 5LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SK6 5LW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 5LW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to SK6 5LW is Mill Brow Road which is centered 66 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Werneth View and is 843 m away. The closest railway station is Marple Rail Station, 1.86 km away.
The closest primary school to SK6 5LW (for ages 11 and under) is Mellor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 10, 2022.
The local pub for residents of SK6 5LW is Hunters Inn and is 2.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 20.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 41.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 58.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SK6 5LW 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 SK6 5LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SK6 5LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SK6 5LW
| 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 SK6 5LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 10, 2022) | 1.17 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.45 km | |
| Ludworth Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 7, 2013) | 1.58 km |
| Brabyns Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.96 km | |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| Acorns School | Special school | 5-17 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Rose Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 7, 2018) | 3.08 km |
| Windlehurst School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 3.54 km |
| Romiley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 3.89 km |
| Marple Hall School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 3.97 km |
| Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 4.02 km |
| Hague Bar Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 4.03 km | |
| Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 4.1 km |
| Broadbottom Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 30, 2021) | 4.23 km |
| New Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 4.35 km |
| Greave Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 4.35 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 4.55 km | |
| Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 4.59 km |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.62 km | |
| Alder Community High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 4.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK6 5LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2018 | 2.88 km | |
| The Little Mill Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 3.19 km | |
| Thornsett Brewery and Hop Yard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 3.22 km | |
| The Fox Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 3.3 km | |
| Kirsty Yates | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 3.48 km | |
| New Mills Golf Club – Bar Only | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 3.48 km | |
| Dysons Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2020 | 3.52 km | |
| Pack Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 3.54 km | |
| Afternoon Tea At The Cricket Club | Awaiting Inspection | 3.63 km | |
| Blossom's Kitchen (At Hyde Cricket And Squash Club) | Awaiting Inspection | 3.63 km | |
| Hyde Cricket And Squash Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 25, 2022 | 3.63 km | |
| Hyde War Memorial Trust Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 3.64 km | |
| Hare And Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 3.72 km | |
| Springfield Farm Day Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 3.73 km | |
| Watford House Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 3.86 km | |
| Inside Out Day Nursery | Awaiting Inspection | 4 km | |
| Chartwells @ Hague Bar Primary | Awaiting Inspection | 4.03 km | |
| Busy Bunnies Day Nursey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 4.06 km | |
| Broadbottom Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 4.09 km | |
| Forest Feet Outdoor Nursery | Awaiting Inspection | 4.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK6 5LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Werneth View | 843 m | |
| Werneth View | 845 m | |
| Lane Ends Inn | 852 m | |
| Lane Ends Inn | 873 m | |
| Sandhill Lane | 878 m | |
| Marple Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Marple Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Rose Hill Marple Rail Station | 3.23 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 16.65 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 16.7 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 16.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK6 5LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Knowle Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Brook Bottom | Valley | 1.13 km |
| Ernocroft Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Mortin Clough | Valley | 2.07 km |
| Roman Bridge Lake | 2.11 km | |
| Brabyns Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Windybottom Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Roach Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Keg Pool | 2.19 km | |
| Long Alders Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Beacom Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Ridd Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Redbrow Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Benfield Clough | Valley | 2.57 km |
| Tor Wood | 2.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK6 5LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22 Mbps | 20.7 Mbps | 38.53 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.5 Mbps | 4.8 Mbps | 7.61 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 1.3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 58.8% | 41.2% | 21.9 | 5.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 41.2% | 41.2% | 35.5 | 7.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SK6 5LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.40407200 |
| Longitude | -2.02975700 |
| OS Easting | 398119 |
| OS Northing | 0389695 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hazel Grove |
| Electoral Ward | Marple 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33005615 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stockport 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stockport 017D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |