Postcode SK6 8BH (Stockport)

Map showing SK6 8BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SK6 8BH is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK6 8BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SK6 8BH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 8BH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to SK6 8BH is Bridgfield Close which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bull's Head and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Middlewood Rail Station, 744 m away.

The closest primary school to SK6 8BH (for ages 11 and under) is High Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Norbury Court School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 23, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SK6 8BH is The Rams Head and is 2.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Home Taste and is 2.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.7% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SK6 8BH 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 8BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SK6 8BH, and the approximate distance away.

Bridgfield Close 117 m
Norwood Avenue 154 m
Eden Avenue 160 m
Russell Avenue 168 m
Balmoral Drive 202 m
Vicarage Close 213 m
Dovedale Close 227 m
Orford Close 262 m
Middlewood Road 303 m
Capesthorne Road 311 m
Cromley Road 319 m
Silverdale Close 342 m
Andrew Lane 605 m
Buxton Road 772 m
Windlehurst Road 1.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK6 8BH

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 8BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Lane Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
461 m
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
636 m
Windlehurst School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.82 km
Torkington Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.5 km
Norbury Court School Good
(June 23, 2021)
2.66 km
Disley Primary School 2.67 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Good
(January 11, 2018)
3.17 km
Norbury Hall Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
3.17 km
Acorns School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
3.18 km
Worth Primary School 3.22 km
Hague Bar Primary School 3.23 km
St Simon's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
3.28 km
Poynton High School 3.4 km
Hazel Grove Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
3.51 km
Vernon Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2012)
3.52 km
Rose Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(December 7, 2018)
3.61 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(September 11, 2013)
3.61 km
Warren Wood Primary School Good
(December 14, 2018)
3.63 km
Marple Hall School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.79 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 3.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK6 8BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowerfield Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
778 m
Bowerfield House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
778 m
Bank Farm Riding School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2020
1.23 km
Middlewood House Forest School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 22, 2022
1.41 km
Inglewood Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
1.49 km
Davenport Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
1.64 km
Disley Golf Club Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
2.05 km
Dystlegh Grange Res. Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
2.19 km
The Rams Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
2.3 km
The Original Coffee Tavern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
2.33 km
Fountain News & Delightz Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
2.51 km
Home Taste Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.51 km
Finch & Fig Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
2.53 km
Phil Ardern Master Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
2.53 km
Saffron Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 30, 2021
2.53 km
Sasso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
2.53 km
Valentino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 19, 2019
2.53 km
Woodlands Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 7, 2022
2.56 km
Frankies Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.58 km
White Horse Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
2.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK6 8BH - Data from Apr 2022

Bull's Head Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Horse Shoe Inn Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Dog & Partridge Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Dog & Partridge Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Horse Shoe Inn Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Middlewood Rail Station Rail 744 m
Middlewood Rail Station Rail 765 m
Disley Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Terminal Three Access Air 12.92 km
Terminal Three Access Air 12.98 km
Terminal One Access Air 13.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK6 8BH - Data from Dec 2021

Middle Wood Woodland Or Forest 496 m
Moult Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Middlecale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Ryles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Disleybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Elmerhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Prince's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Park Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Stanleyhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Platt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Potters Clough Valley 2.04 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Serpentine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Elm Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Barlow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK6 8BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 61.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 94.3% 65.1 16.5
300+ Mbps 5.7% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 555,548 kWh - mean 14,245 kWh : median 14,624 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 181,638 kWh - mean 5,190 kWh : median 3,205 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK6 8BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.36467100
Longitude -2.07530700
OS Easting 395086
OS Northing 0385312
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28692
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hazel Grove
Electoral Ward Marple South and High Lane
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area New Mills BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division High Lane BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005700
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stockport 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stockport 038C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1