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SK2 5LH

POSTCODE

SK2 5LH is a postcode in Offerton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3958, -2.1238
OS grid SJ918887 (391,863, 388,785)
IMD England
1/10
#2346
Crime · Apr '26
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5V9VWG+8F
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Crime · Apr '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Crime · Apr '26
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2346
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2346 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SK2

Police Recorded Crime near SK2 5LH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SK2 5LH

Counts are for Offerton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)May '24 – Apr '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
320
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
320
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

3
incidents · Apr '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,611
White Brit.87.9%
Other White2.9%
African1.3%
Pakistani1.2%
+ other · 6.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,611
No religion44.8%
Christian43.5%
Not answered7.9%
Muslim3.2%
+ other · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,616
35–4918.7%
50–6416.3%
10–1511.2%
25–3410.5%
5–98.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 34.8%

Households

Total households: 633
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.9%
One person: other17.1%
One person: aged 66+14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.0%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 34.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Woodsmoor Rail Station

    Rail · east entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Davenport Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Hazel Grove Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

Bus stops

  • Otterburn Place

    Bus · opp · north-west

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lisburne Lane

    Bus · nr · north-west

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Crosswaite Road

    Bus · nr · south

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Alfreton Road

    Bus · nr · south-west

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fire Station

    Bus · opp · north-east

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SK2 5LH

England
Country
Stockport
Local Authority
Offerton
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SK2 5LH
Coordinates
53.3958, -2.1238
Grid reference
SJ918887
Easting
391,863
Northing
388,785
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V9VWG+8F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Stockport
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Stockport
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Stockport
Local Authority
Council Area
Hazel Grove E14001277
Constituency
E14001277
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Offerton
Constituency code
E14001277
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Stockport, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Stockport

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Stockport
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01W
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Stockport 024B E01005826
E01005826
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stockport 024 E02001210
E02001210
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stockport 024B E01005826
E01005826
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stockport 024 E02001210
E02001210
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:38 AM6:09 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SK2 5LH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005826 and MSOA E02001210 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2346
Present — Active
Postcode SK2 5LH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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