SK6 5DD Stockport
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Marple North. Region: North West.
Streets
- Ley Lane, Mill Brow: 31 addresses
- Hollins Lane, Mill Brow: 1 address
- Mill Brow, Mill Brow: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ley Lane, Mill Brow: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ley Lane, Mill Brow: 1 address
- Hollins Lane, Mill Brow: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ley Lane, Lane Ends: 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 F (37% of about 510 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, Stockport.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 113 m and 179 m above sea level (168 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 93% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Marple 326,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Rose Hill Marple 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Romiley 287,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lane Ends Inn | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station New Mills | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | BE.EV Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 17.2 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marple Bridge Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Bridge Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Tameside Hospital | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | New Mills Police Station | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Marple, Hollins Lane Cashzone | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,130 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,050 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,260 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brown Low bowl barrow, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Low bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Oldknow's Limekilns, including Canal Wagonway, Marple | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Cairn on Ludworth Intakes | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Ernocroft Wood | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Knowle Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Brabyns Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Mortin Clough | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Idle Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 37 |
18 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 Stockport: see them on the Stockport page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 98% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Ley Lane.