SK5 6RB

POSTCODE

A Denton West postcode in Tameside, a 6-minute walk from Reddish North Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary

    0.20 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.46 mi

  4. 4

    Special · Good

    0.57 mi

  5. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.61 mi

  6. 6

    Primary · Good

    0.62 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Reddish North Rail Station

    Rail

    455 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Ryder Brow Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Denton Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

Bus stops

  • Thornley Lane

    Bus · nr · south

    100 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Burnfield Road

    Bus · nr · north

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Burnfield Road

    Bus · opp · south

    108 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Beresford Crescent

    Bus · nr · north

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Tindall Street

    Bus · nr · north-west

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SK5 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SK5 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 178 sales

SK5 6RB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SK5 6 sector.

Average price
£225,394
Median price: £220,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 178 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £249,125
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£249k£229k£208k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£280,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SK5 6YG
£218,500 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
SK5 6PT
£228,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
SK5 6UY
£270,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SK5 6JG
£200,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
SK5 6HY
£135,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Leasehold
SK5 6YP
£262,500 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
SK5 6HZ
£160,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SK5 6FW
£205,050 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SK5 6DJ
£268,750 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
SK5 6ND
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SK5 6RB

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Tameside 024 (E02001252)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£47,523

£40,823–£55,323

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,045

£31,355–£41,437

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,960

£31,454–£36,666

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,965

£29,656–£38,901

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,498
White Brit.85.1%
Pakistani2.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
White Irish1.6%
Other Asian1.3%
+ 12 other groups · 6.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,497
Christian55.3%
No religion34.1%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim4.3%
Buddhist0.9%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,496
35–4920.7%
50–6419.4%
25–3413.8%
10–159.2%
65–749.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 623
One person: other15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
One person: aged 66+12.8%
Single family household, all members 66+9.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 39.5%

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.
15103
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15103 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SK5 6RB

England
Country
Tameside
Local Authority
Denton West
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SK5 6RB
Coordinates
53.4535, -2.1568
Grid reference
SJ896952
Easting
389,687
Northing
395,202
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFR3V+97
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Denton (Tameside)
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Tameside

Administrative Information

Tameside
Local Authority
Council Area
Gorton and Denton E14001251
Constituency
E14001251
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Denton West
Constituency code
E14001251
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Tameside, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tameside

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tameside 024E E01005991
E01005991
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tameside 024 E02001252
E02001252
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tameside 024E E01005991
E01005991
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tameside 024 E02001252
E02001252
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

7:24 AM4:20 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
8 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 56 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 SK5 6RB 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 E01005991 and MSOA E02001252 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15103
Present — Active
Postcode SK5 6RB 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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