SK15 3DN Tameside
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Stalybridge South. Region: North West.
Streets
- Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge: 49 addresses
- Demesne Drive, Stalybridge: 15 addresses
- Park Street, Stalybridge: 13 addresses
- Clarence Street, Dukinfield: 11 addresses
- Spring Bank Lane, Tameside: 10 addresses
- Printworks Road, Stalybridge: 10 addresses
- Grosvenor Street, Stalybridge: 9 addresses
- Grenville Street, Stalybridge: 8 addresses
- Northend Road, Stalybridge: 6 addresses
- Robinson Street, Dukinfield: 5 addresses
- King Street, Stalybridge: 4 addresses
- Harrop Street, Stalybridge: 4 addresses
- Spring Bank Lane, Tameside: 4 addresses
- Trinity Street, Stalybridge: 4 addresses
- School Crescent, Stalybridge: 3 addresses
- Chapel Street, Stalybridge: 3 addresses
- Tame Street, Dukinfield: 3 addresses
- Wakefield Road, Stalybridge: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge: 2 addresses
- Water Street, Stalybridge: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Tame Street, Cockbrook: 2 addresses
- Mottram Road, Stalybridge: 1 address
- Castle Lane, Tameside: 1 address
- Canal Street, Stalybridge: 1 address
- Victoria Street, Stalybridge: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Huddersfield Road, Cocker Hill: 1 address
- Warrington Street, Stalybridge: 1 address
- Waterloo Road, Stalybridge: 1 address
- Buckley Street, Dukinfield: 1 address
- Booth Street, Dukinfield: 1 address
- Gerrard Street, Stalybridge: 1 address
- Bayley Street, Stalybridge: 1 address
- Hartley Street, Stalybridge: 1 address
- Melbourne Street, Stalybridge: 1 address
- Oxford Street, Stalybridge: 1 address
- Chadwick Close, Stalybridge: 1 address
- Park Road, Dukinfield: 1 address
- Park Road, Dukinfield: 1 address
- Market Street, Stalybridge: 1 address
- Lord Street, Stalybridge: 1 address
- Howard Street, Stalybridge: 1 address
- Wood Street, Stalybridge: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Tameside in 2026-27: Band D £2,447 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,631 | £1,903 | £2,175 | £2,447 | £2,991 | £3,535 | £4,079 | £4,894 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (70% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Copley. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST PAUL, grade II
- COPLEY MILLS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Trinity Street, Stalybridge: up to 5 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Stalybridge Clinic, Stamford Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1JZ: up to 78 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Travellers Call, 26 Wakefield Road, Stalybridge: up to 7 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 190 addresses are between 101 m and 197 m above sea level (125 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, ultrafast 78%, gigabit 78% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stalybridge 840,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Copley Park Mews | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stalybridge Bus Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 21.9 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lockside Medical Centre | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bupa Dental Care Stalybridge | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Ashton Police Department | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stalybridge Country Park 44 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 44 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is War Memorial, Trinity Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) west. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial, Trinity Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Staley Hall and Adjoining West Wing | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Stamford Park, Stalybridge | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Round cairn west of Hollingworthhall Moor | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Wood | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Early Bank Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Hough Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Walkerwood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Wild Bank | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Gallows Clough | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 23 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 37 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 44 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 82 | 183 |
108 of the postcode's 190 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 7 from railways, 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 Tameside: see them on the Tameside page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Huddersfield Road.