SK11 0LU Cheshire East
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Sutton. Region: North West.
Streets
- Ridge Hill, Cheshire East: 31 addresses
- Hollin Lane, Cheshire East: 6 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Cheshire East in 2026-27: Band D £2,455 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,909 | £2,182 | £2,455 | £3,000 | £3,546 | £4,091 | £4,910 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (23% of about 1,180 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: yes, Cheshire East.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 37 addresses are between 195 m and 241 m above sea level (221 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 6%, 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 | Macclesfield 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Prestbury 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Adlington (Cheshire) 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 10 Langley Road Sutton Lane Ends | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Macclesfield | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 17.8 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | High Street Surgery | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | London Road Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Mac Dental, | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Regency Hospital (Macclesfield) | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Macclesfield Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Macclesfield Cashzone | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Tegg's Nose Country Park 75 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 570 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Lyme View Allotments 3,200 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ridge Hall moated site and annexe, a scheduled monument, 420 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Hall moated site and annexe | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Langley Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Moated site at Jarman Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Round cairn 200m south-west of Sutton Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Hill | Hill | 310 m south-east |
| Rossendale Wood | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Rossen Dale | Valley | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Hollinhey Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bottoms Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 37 |
6 of the postcode's 37 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 Cheshire East: see them on the Cheshire East page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Ridge Hill.