The postcode SK6 6LU is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK6 6LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SK6 6LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 6LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to SK6 6LU is Fairview Close which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Norbury Drive and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is Rose Hill Marple Rail Station, 587 m away.
The closest primary school to SK6 6LU (for ages 11 and under) is Rose Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 7, 2018.
The local pub for residents of SK6 6LU is Hare And Hounds and is 3.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Village Chippy and is 4.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 7, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 113.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SK6 6LU 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 6LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SK6 6LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SK6 6LU
| 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 6LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 7, 2018) | 428 m |
| Acorns School | Special school | 5-17 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 629 m |
| Brabyns Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 733 m | |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 918 m |
| Ludworth Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 7, 2013) | 1.11 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.25 km | |
| Marple Hall School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Windlehurst School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| Mellor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 10, 2022) | 2.14 km |
| Romiley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.25 km |
| Warren Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2018) | 2.54 km |
| Harrytown Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 2.95 km |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 21, 2008) | 3 km |
| Bredbury Green Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.01 km | |
| Torkington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.1 km |
| Werneth School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.11 km | |
| Greave Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 3.23 km |
| Dial Park Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 3.33 km |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 3.33 km |
| Lisburne School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 29, 2016) | 3.33 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK6 6LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hare And Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 3.76 km | |
| Bowerfield Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2019 | 3.9 km | |
| Bowerfield House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 3.9 km | |
| Hyde War Memorial Trust Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 3.92 km | |
| The Fox Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 3.99 km | |
| Afternoon Tea At The Cricket Club | Awaiting Inspection | 3.99 km | |
| Blossom's Kitchen (At Hyde Cricket And Squash Club) | Awaiting Inspection | 3.99 km | |
| Hyde Cricket And Squash Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 25, 2022 | 3.99 km | |
| Disley Golf Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2020 | 4.09 km | |
| Werneth Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2012 | 4.16 km | |
| Pole Bank Hall Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2021 | 4.27 km | |
| The Joshua Bradley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 4.27 km | |
| The Cheshire Cheese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 4.27 km | |
| The Village Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 4.27 km | |
| Grapes Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2018 | 4.28 km | |
| The Village Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2021 | 4.28 km | |
| Werneth Low Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2016 | 4.29 km | |
| Chartwells @ Hague Bar Primary | Awaiting Inspection | 4.33 km | |
| Double Ds Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 19, 2020 | 4.43 km | |
| Ganjees Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 4.43 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK6 6LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Norbury Drive | 189 m | |
| Oakdene Road | 206 m | |
| Bowden Lane | 284 m | |
| Cross Lane | 316 m | |
| Marple Post Office | 348 m | |
| Rose Hill Marple Rail Station | 587 m | |
| Marple Rail Station | 797 m | |
| Marple Rail Station | 803 m | |
| Terminal Three Access | 14 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 14.05 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 14.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK6 6LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Brabyns Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Marple Dale | Valley | 1.24 km |
| Turncliff Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Marple Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Torkington Wood | 1.64 km | |
| River Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Roman Bridge Lake | 1.76 km | |
| Redbrow Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Kirk Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Nab Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Warren Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Barlow Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Benfield Clough | Valley | 2.36 km |
| Windybottom Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Bunkers Hill | 2.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK6 6LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 20.9 Mbps | 113.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 9.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.2 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 121.3 | 12 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 435.8 | 37.2 |
Energy usage data for SK6 6LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.39806900 |
| Longitude | -2.06831300 |
| OS Easting | 395555 |
| OS Northing | 0389029 |
| 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: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Marple BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33005631 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stockport 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stockport 020B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |