SK1 2BT Stockport
Live postcode, introduced February 2004. Ward: Brinnington & Stockport Central. Region: North West.
Streets
- Tiviot Way, Stockport: 12 addresses
- Tiviot Way, Stockport: 2 addresses
- M60, Stockport: 1 address
- Bailey Road, Stockport: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Tiviot Way, Portwood: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Stockport in 2026-27: Band D £2,619 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,746 | £2,037 | £2,328 | £2,619 | £3,201 | £3,783 | £4,365 | £5,238 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (67% of about 1,290 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Meadow Mill Water Street Portwood SK1 2BX: up to 217 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Lancashire Hill, Penny Lane: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Penny Lane, Cymbal Court: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 15-17 Bridge Street, Stockport, SK1 1XR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- White Lion PH, 20-22 Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1LW: up to 11 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 2-6 Churchgate, Town Centre, Stockport, SK1 1YA: up to 22 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Land To North Of Belmont Way/West Of Lancashire Hill Roundabout, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 1TY: up to 15 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 32-36 Lower Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 1JE: up to 21 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 17 addresses are between 44 m and 49 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stockport 4.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Heaton Chapel 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Brinnington 89,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Tiviot Dale | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stockport Interchange | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Stockport Car Park | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vernon Park Surgery | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Thomas Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Stockport Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 30 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Reddish Vale Country Park 207 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | South Reddish 6.4 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 212 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Staircase House, a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m (0.3 miles) south. 61 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Staircase House | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Gateway to Parish Church of St Mary and Fountain to Side | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south |
| 10, Great Underbank | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Vernon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tiviot Dale | Valley | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Crookilley Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Sykes Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Bottom Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Top Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 17 | 17 |
16 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Stockport: see them on the Stockport page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Tiviot Way.