Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

SK2 5GP

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NestScope Score

76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Stockport: a school rated Outstanding within a short walk and roughly 4.3 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

80Schools 70Safety 79Health 74Transport 91Green 85Amenities

Outstanding school · a short walk
4.3 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SK2 5GP.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools80

Are the schools any good?

26Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

40 schools in total

0Nursery

28Primary

8Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

2All-through

2 Outstanding24 Good4 Requires improvement2 Inadequate8 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Lisburne SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryOtherOutstanding0.0 mi 2Castle Hill High SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOtherOutstanding0.1 mi 3Fairway Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 4St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Dial Park Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi 6Bredbury Green Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

This police force does not publish street-level crime to the national feed, so the recent-crime count can’t be shown — the score uses the national crime deprivation measure instead.

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

IMD crime decile 5/10

Better than about 7 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare79

Can I see a GP?

8GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

7GP

1Hospital

13Pharmacy

9Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport74

Can I get to work?

Well connected by public transport

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

17Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SK2 5GP?

By car · 30 min544 sq mi

about the size of Greater Manchester · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.3 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 26 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 1 station · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

43green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9395 ha of parkland — about 136 football pitches · largest park 60.1 ha, 0.18 mi away

Countryside57Woodbank Park (nature reserve) covers 5% of the mile around

3Parks

17Playgrounds

13Fields

1Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities85

Can I get the shopping done?

34shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

4Aldi

3Morrisons

4Co-op

1Lidl

6Asda

3Sainsbury's

6Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Stockport, 80% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (93% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 94% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Stockport, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SK2 5GP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SK2.

Average sold price by property type across the SK2 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SK2 5GP

SK2 5GP scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SK2 5GP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,775 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Lisburne School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MANOR MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.6 mi away. The nearest hospital is STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,775 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SK2 5GP — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SK2 5GP a good place to live?

SK2 5GP scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (91/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SK2 5GP?

There are 40 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SK2 5GP, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SK2 5GP safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SK2 5GP. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SK2 5GP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SK2 5GP includes 17 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.3 sq mi is reachable from SK2 5GP within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SK2 5GP?

SK2 5GP has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SK2 5GP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SK2 5GP: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SK2 5GP area report, nestscope.uk/area/SK2+5GP. SK2 5GP is in Stockport. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.