Postcode SK8 4QL (Stockport)

Map showing SK8 4QL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SK8 4QL is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK8 4QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SK8 4QL 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 SK8 4QL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to SK8 4QL is Kendal Drive which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadway and is 253 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.1 km away at Peel Hall (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Gatley Rail Station, 962 m away.

The closest primary school to SK8 4QL (for ages 11 and under) is Lum Head Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SK8 4QL is The Romper and is 5.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SK8 4QL 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 4QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SK8 4QL, and the approximate distance away.

Kendal Drive 20 m
Eskdale 65 m
Langdale Close 141 m
Cartmel Close 144 m
Silverdale Road 213 m
Cringle Drive 310 m
Barcheston Road 315 m
Cherington Road 349 m
South View Gardens 349 m
Arlington Road 371 m
Borrowdale Avenue 381 m
Buttermere Road 381 m
Grasmere Road 448 m
B5166 1.23 km
Wilmslow Road 1.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK8 4QL

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 4QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Kingsway School Good
(January 29, 2020)
319 m
Lum Head Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
552 m
Lady Barn House School 682 m
Ashcroft School Good
(February 28, 2019)
682 m
Inscape House School Good
(April 19, 2017)
682 m
North Cheshire Jewish Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2007)
824 m
North West Hospital School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.08 km
Gatley Primary School 1.09 km
Prospect Vale Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.3 km
Cheadle Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.3 km
Cheadle Hulme Primary School 1.39 km
Laurus Cheadle Hulme 1.39 km
Crossacres Primary Academy 1.42 km
Cheadle Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 12, 2009)
1.48 km
Cheadle Catholic Junior School Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.48 km
Peel Hall Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.48 km
Etchells Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.51 km
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Outstanding
(April 3, 2019)
1.59 km
Meadowbank Primary School 1.79 km
Bradshaw Hall Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK8 4QL - 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
3.97 km
The Romper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
5.15 km
PremiAir VIP Terminal Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
5.15 km
Runway Visitor Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
5.15 km
Brasserie Blanc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
5.39 km
Lounge Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 29, 2016
5.39 km
Marriott Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
5.39 km
San Carlo Fiorentino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
5.39 km
Oakcroft Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
January 10, 2019
5.4 km
Cliffemount Community Care Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2018
5.42 km
Community Integrated Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
5.47 km
Hale Barns Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 22, 2002
5.62 km
BP Airport City SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
5.64 km
Broomwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
5.65 km
Friday Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
5.65 km
One World Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
5.65 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
5.66 km
The Hut Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.66 km
THG Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.66 km
Broomwood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2006
5.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK8 4QL - Data from Apr 2022

Broadway Bus Stop/Station 253 m
South View Gardens Bus Stop/Station 271 m
South View Gardens Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Kingsway School Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Peel Hall - Wavell Road Taxi Rank 2.43 km
Woodhouse Park - Forum Theatre Taxi Rank 2.83 km
The Station Taxi Rank 3.83 km
Peel Hall (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.1 km
Peel Hall (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.11 km
Peel Hall (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.11 km
Gatley Rail Station Rail 962 m
Gatley Rail Station Rail 982 m
Gatley Rail Station Rail 984 m
Terminal Three Access Air 3.99 km
Terminal Three Access Air 4.03 km
Terminal One Access Air 4.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK8 4QL - Data from Dec 2021

Gatley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Lumhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Hatchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Baguley Bottoms Valley 3.31 km
Oldwood Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Peter's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Royalthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Blackcarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Gib Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK8 4QL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.8 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 133.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 350,347 kWh - mean 18,439 kWh : median 14,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK8 4QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.38448500
Longitude -2.22425700
OS Easting 385181
OS Northing 0387539
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24221
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 Gatley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005664
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stockport 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stockport 028E
Output Area / Small Area 6A1