The postcode SK8 2LQ is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK8 2LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SK8 2LQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 2LQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to SK8 2LQ is Argyll Road which is centered 98 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Demmings Road and is 90 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.52 km away at East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Cheadle Hulme Rail Station, 1.8 km away.
The closest primary school to SK8 2LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Meadowbank Primary School.
The local pub for residents of SK8 2LQ is The Romper and is 6.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 174.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SK8 2LQ 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 SK8 2LQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SK8 2LQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SK8 2LQ
| 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 SK8 2LQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowbank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 297 m | |
| Ladybridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 582 m |
| Cheadle Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1 km |
| Oak Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Cheadle Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.13 km |
| Cheadle Hulme Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.18 km | |
| Laurus Cheadle Hulme | Academy | 11-16 | 1.18 km | |
| Lady Barn House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.33 km | |
| Ashcroft School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Inscape House School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (April 19, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Stockport Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Alexandra Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Cheadle Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (May 12, 2009) | 1.75 km |
| Cheadle Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 17, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Bridge Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| The Kingsway School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.92 km |
| Mersey Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2010) | 2.04 km |
| Lark Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 6, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Bradshaw Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 2.15 km |
| Lane End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK8 2LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lostock Hall Primary Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 5.82 km | |
| Lostock Hall Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 5.82 km | |
| Little Faces Nursery @ Manchester Airport | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2021 | 5.82 km | |
| Hollies Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2018 | 6.38 km | |
| Lower Park Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2020 | 6.38 km | |
| The Topiary Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 6.47 km | |
| Poynton Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 6.77 km | |
| Appayon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 6.85 km | |
| Tom Yam Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 6.88 km | |
| Beijing Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2020 | 6.94 km | |
| Bramhall Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 6.94 km | |
| Morrisons Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 6.94 km | |
| Panache One London Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 6.95 km | |
| Poynton Pakora | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2022 | 6.97 km | |
| The Romper | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 6.99 km | |
| PremiAir VIP Terminal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2020 | 6.99 km | |
| Runway Visitor Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 6.99 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 7.02 km | |
| The Kingfisher Wetherspoons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2020 | 7.02 km | |
| Blue Ginger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 26, 2021 | 7.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK8 2LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Demmings Road | 90 m | |
| Demmings Road | 103 m | |
| Post Office | 245 m | |
| Post Office | 332 m | |
| Tarvin Road | 405 m | |
| Edgeley - Castle Street | 2.46 km | |
| Train Station | 2.91 km | |
| Grand Central | 3.12 km | |
| East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.52 km | |
| East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.58 km | |
| East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.63 km | |
| Cheadle Hulme Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Cheadle Hulme Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
| Cheadle Hulme Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 5.78 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 5.83 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 5.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK8 2LQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Sykes Reservoir | 1.95 km | |
| Gatley Hill | 2.74 km | |
| Lumhead Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Gorse Covert | 3.72 km | |
| Park Wood | 3.81 km | |
| Ash Wood | 3.85 km | |
| Big Wood | 4.05 km | |
| Hatchetts Wood | 4.18 km | |
| Little Wood | 4.19 km | |
| Peel Moat | 4.25 km | |
| Great Reddish Wood | 4.52 km | |
| Round Wood | 4.55 km | |
| Stockport Little Moor | 4.72 km | |
| Tiviot Dale | Valley | 4.77 km |
| Gib Lane Wood | 4.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK8 2LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 174.4 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 111.1 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 689.4 | 41.8 |
Energy usage data for SK8 2LQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.39118200 |
| Longitude | -2.19871500 |
| OS Easting | 386882 |
| OS Northing | 0388279 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cheadle |
| Electoral Ward | Cheadle Hulme 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 | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cheadle BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005639 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stockport 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stockport 022C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |