SK6 1AY

POSTCODE

SK6 1AY is a postcode in Bredbury & Woodley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.4215, -2.0982
OS grid SJ935916 (393,568, 391,637)
IMD England
7/10
#20442
Crime · Oct '25
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VCWC2+JP
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Oct '25
North West
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Oct '25
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.
20442
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20442 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 SK6

Police Recorded Crime near SK6 1AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SK6 1AY

Counts are for Bredbury & Woodley 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)Nov '23 – Oct '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
210
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
210
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Oct '25

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,656
White Brit.94.2%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,656
Christian52.7%
No religion39.2%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,657
50–6422.2%
35–4919.1%
25–3412.9%
65–7411.2%
≤46.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 733
One person: other15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
One person: aged 66+13.6%
Single family household, all members 66+10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 36.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bredbury Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    830 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Woodley Rail Station

    Rail

    922 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Romiley Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    985 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Millstone Close

    Bus · opp · south

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Millstone Close

    Bus · nr · north

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Reformed Church

    Bus · opp · north

    344 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Reformed Church

    Bus · nr · south

    375 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Woodley Precinct

    Bus · opp · south-west

    475 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for SK6 1AY

England
Country
Stockport
Local Authority
Bredbury & Woodley
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SK6 1AY
Coordinates
53.4215, -2.0982
Grid reference
SJ935916
Easting
393,568
Northing
391,637
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VCWC2+JP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bredbury and Woodley
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
Bredbury & Woodley
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 009C E01005749
E01005749
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stockport 009 E02001195
E02001195
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stockport 009C E01005749
E01005749
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stockport 009 E02001195
E02001195
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

7:36 AM6:11 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 SK6 1AY 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 E01005749 and MSOA E02001195 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20442
Present — Active
Postcode SK6 1AY 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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