The postcode SK6 8HZ is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK6 8HZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SK6 8HZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 8HZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to SK6 8HZ is Bowfell Drive which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kirkfell Drive and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Middlewood Rail Station, 1.25 km away.
The closest primary school to SK6 8HZ (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 8HZ 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 2.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 94.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 8HZ 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 8HZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SK6 8HZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SK6 8HZ
| 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 8HZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2018) | 228 m |
| Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 948 m |
| Windlehurst School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| Torkington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 2.4 km |
| Disley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.63 km | |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 2.64 km |
| Acorns School | Special school | 5-17 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 2.66 km |
| Norbury Court School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 2.94 km |
| Hague Bar Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.98 km | |
| Rose Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 7, 2018) | 3.13 km |
| St Simon's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 3.2 km |
| Norbury Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 3.28 km |
| Brabyns Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 3.35 km | |
| Warren Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2018) | 3.38 km |
| Marple Hall School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 3.39 km |
| Hazel Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 3.46 km |
| Mellor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 10, 2022) | 3.68 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (September 11, 2013) | 3.72 km |
| Worth Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.73 km | |
| Poynton High School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK6 8HZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowerfield Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2019 | 844 m | |
| Bowerfield House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 844 m | |
| Inglewood Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 1.65 km | |
| Bank Farm Riding School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2020 | 1.75 km | |
| Disley Golf Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2020 | 1.9 km | |
| Middlewood House Forest School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2022 | 1.94 km | |
| Dystlegh Grange Res. Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 2.13 km | |
| Davenport Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 2.16 km | |
| The Rams Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2018 | 2.3 km | |
| Fountain News & Delightz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 2.48 km | |
| Home Taste | Awaiting Inspection | 2.48 km | |
| Finch & Fig Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 2.49 km | |
| Phil Ardern Master Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 2.49 km | |
| Saffron Indian Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 30, 2021 | 2.49 km | |
| Sasso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 2.49 km | |
| Valentino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 19, 2019 | 2.49 km | |
| Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2021 | 2.54 km | |
| Disley Village Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 2.54 km | |
| Mr Chong Chinese Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 2.54 km | |
| The Dandy Cock Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 2.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK6 8HZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Kirkfell Drive | 56 m | |
| Windermere Road | 154 m | |
| Bowfell Drive | 158 m | |
| Fairacres Road | 199 m | |
| Andrew Lane | 232 m | |
| Middlewood Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
| Middlewood Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Disley Rail Station | 2.28 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 13.17 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 13.22 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 13.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK6 8HZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Moult Wood | 824 m | |
| Middle Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Stanleyhall Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Disleybank Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Middlecale Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Ryles Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Barlow Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Elmerhurst Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Marple Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Park Pit Plantation | 2.23 km | |
| Prince's Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Platt Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Long Plantation | 2.38 km | |
| Torkington Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Roach-hey Wood | 2.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK6 8HZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 94.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 30 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 98 | 11.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SK6 8HZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.36900700 |
| Longitude | -2.07194900 |
| OS Easting | 395310 |
| OS Northing | 0385796 |
| 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 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 |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | E33005699 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stockport 038 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stockport 038D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |