SK5 6UP Stockport
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Reddish North. Region: North West.
Streets
- Harcourt Street, Reddish: 26 addresses
- Unnamed street near Harcourt Street, North Reddish: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Harcourt Street, North Reddish: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Harcourt Street, North Reddish: 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 (57% of about 720 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)
- Station Approach, Gorton Road, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6RL: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Williamson House, Williamson Street, North Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6AA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 2 Houldsworth Square, North Reddish, Stockport, SK5 7AG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- R K L Ltd Roland Road South Reddish Stockport SK5 6TJ: up to 35 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Roland Road, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6TJ: up to 35 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 490 Gorton Road, North Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6PP: up to 5 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 29 addresses are between 82 m and 84 m above sea level (83 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Reddish North 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Reddish South 100 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Brinnington 89,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Lane Reddish | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stockport Interchange | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car park-Stockport Reddish Road | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Family Surgery | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fir Tree Dental Practice | 290 m |
| Hospital | St Thomas Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Gorton Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Raja Bros Cashzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Reddish Vale Country Park 207 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harrogate Road Allotments 1.9 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 218 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Houldsworth School, a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Houldsworth School | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Wall to West of Houldsworth School | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Rectory to Church of St Elisabeth | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Houldsworth Working Mens Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Top Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Bottom Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Denton Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Holt Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Tiviot Dale | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
3 of the postcode's 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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 Harcourt Street.