Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

SK2 6BW

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NestScope Score

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Stockport: a school rated Good within a short walk and Woodsmoor Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 3.4 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

91Schools 65Safety 84Health 84Transport 86Green 92Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Woodsmoor · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SK2 6BW.

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.

Schools91

Are the schools any good?

29Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

48 schools in total

1Nursery

34Primary

8Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

3All-through

4 Outstanding25 Good5 Requires improvement2 Inadequate12 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Stockport SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.0 mi 2Stockport Grammar SchoolAges 3–18All-throughIndependent0.2 mi 3Great Moor Infant SchoolAges 3–7PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Great Moor Junior SchoolAges 7–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Aquinas CollegeAges 16–99Sixth Form0.4 mi 6St George's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryRequires Improvement0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety65

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 4/10

Better than about 7 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

13GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

11GP

2Hospital

20Pharmacy

15Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport84

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

31Bus

Stations

1Woodsmoor Rail Station0.4 mi

·31 bus stopsnearest 0.11 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SK2 6BW?

By car · 30 min474 sq mi

about the size of Greater Manchester · further than 6 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min3.4 sq mi

about the size of Richmond Park · further than 6 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 23 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 4 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space86

How green is it?

71green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9390.9 ha of parkland — about 130 football pitches · largest park 25.4 ha, 0.24 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

13Parks

21Playgrounds

13Fields

10Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

37shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

7Asda

3Spar

2Sainsbury's

3Aldi

2Lidl

5Co-op

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 6BW.

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 6BW

SK2 6BW scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Asda Stockport Express Petrol 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SK2 6BW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,234 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Stockport School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRACONDALE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL, 0.6 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,234 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 6BW — 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 6BW a good place to live?

SK2 6BW scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (92/100) and weakest on safety (65/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SK2 6BW?

There are 48 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SK2 6BW, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SK2 6BW safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SK2 6BW. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SK2 6BW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SK2 6BW includes 1 train station, 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 3.4 sq mi is reachable from SK2 6BW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SK2 6BW?

SK2 6BW has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — 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 6BW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SK2 6BW: 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 6BW area report, nestscope.uk/area/SK2+6BW. SK2 6BW is in Stockport. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.