Postcode SK8 1LB (Stockport)

Map showing SK8 1LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SK8 1LB is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK8 1LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SK8 1LB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 SK8 1LB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to SK8 1LB is Cherington Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsway School and is 50 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.31 km away at Benchill (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Gatley Rail Station, 811 m away.

The closest primary school to SK8 1LB (for ages 11 and under) is Lady Barn House School.

The local pub for residents of SK8 1LB is The Romper and is 5.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 142.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 6.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SK8 1LB 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 SK8 1LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SK8 1LB, and the approximate distance away.

Cherington Road 69 m
Arlington Road 83 m
Broadway 123 m
Barcheston Road 234 m
Mornington Avenue 249 m
High Grove Road 278 m
Broadway Avenue 297 m
Daylesford Road 319 m
Daylesford Close 357 m
Kendal Drive 368 m
Daylesford Crescent 390 m
Silverdale Road 466 m
Schools Hill 585 m
B5095 1.03 km
Wilmslow Road 1.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK8 1LB

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 SK8 1LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Kingsway School Good
(January 29, 2020)
351 m
Lady Barn House School 657 m
Ashcroft School Good
(February 28, 2019)
657 m
Inscape House School Good
(April 19, 2017)
657 m
Lum Head Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
876 m
Cheadle Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
917 m
Gatley Primary School 1.11 km
North Cheshire Jewish Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2007)
1.2 km
Cheadle Hulme Primary School 1.35 km
Laurus Cheadle Hulme 1.35 km
North West Hospital School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.4 km
Meadowbank Primary School 1.46 km
Cheadle Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 12, 2009)
1.59 km
Cheadle Catholic Junior School Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.59 km
Crossacres Primary Academy 1.59 km
Prospect Vale Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.68 km
Broad Oak Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.72 km
Oak Tree Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.79 km
Peel Hall Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.8 km
Etchells Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK8 1LB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Faces Nursery @ Manchester Airport Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
4.28 km
The Romper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
5.5 km
PremiAir VIP Terminal Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
5.5 km
Runway Visitor Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
5.5 km
Community Integrated Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
5.63 km
Brasserie Blanc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
5.71 km
Lounge Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 29, 2016
5.71 km
Marriott Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
5.71 km
San Carlo Fiorentino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
5.71 km
Oakcroft Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
January 10, 2019
5.71 km
Cliffemount Community Care Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2018
5.73 km
Broomwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
5.8 km
Friday Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
5.8 km
One World Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
5.8 km
Hale Barns Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 22, 2002
5.91 km
BP Airport City SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
5.98 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
6.01 km
The Hut Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.01 km
THG Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.01 km
Broomwood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2006
6.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK8 1LB - Data from Apr 2022

Kingsway School Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 452 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Peel Hall - Wavell Road Taxi Rank 2.7 km
Woodhouse Park - Forum Theatre Taxi Rank 3.09 km
The Station Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Benchill (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.31 km
Benchill (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.31 km
Benchill (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.31 km
Gatley Rail Station Rail 811 m
Gatley Rail Station Rail 817 m
Gatley Rail Station Rail 845 m
Terminal Three Access Air 4.35 km
Terminal Three Access Air 4.39 km
Terminal One Access Air 4.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK8 1LB - Data from Dec 2021

Gatley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Lumhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Hatchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Baguley Bottoms Valley 3.4 km
Royalthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Sykes Reservoir Inland Water 3.5 km
Blackcarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Gib Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Peter's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK8 1LB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.7 Mbps 142.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.6 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 554,751 kWh - mean 39,625 kWh : median 38,343 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 102,328 kWh - mean 7,309 kWh : median 5,941 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK8 1LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.38751900
Longitude -2.22143200
OS Easting 385370
OS Northing 0387876
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16090
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cheadle
Electoral Ward Cheadle and Gatley
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cheadle BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005666
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stockport 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stockport 028C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1