Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

SK6 2SR

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NestScope Score

67/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Bredbury and Woodley: a school rated Good 0.6 miles away and roughly 3.1 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

66Schools 70Safety 74Health 74Transport 81Green 86Amenities

Good school · 0.6 mi
3.1 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SK6 2SR.

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.

Schools66

Are the schools any good?

26Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

43 schools in total

1Nursery

29Primary

12Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

1All-through

1 Outstanding25 Good4 Requires improvement3 Inadequate10 not yet graded

IMD education decile 1/10

Closest

1Bridge House SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOther0.1 mi 2Highfields CollegeAges 11–16SecondaryOtherGood0.6 mi 3Westmorland Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi 4Ashlea House SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryIndependent0.7 mi 5St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.9 mi 6Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.9 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

Healthcare74

Can I see a GP?

16GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

16GP

0Hospital

6Pharmacy

5Dentist

IMD health decile 1/10

Nearest

Transport74

Can I get to work?

Well connected by public transport

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

18Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SK6 2SR?

By car · 30 min391 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · about the middle for England

Bus & rail · 30 min3.1 sq mi

about two-thirds of Richmond Park · about the middle for England

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

By carreaches 20 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 2 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space81

How green is it?

28green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities84225 ha of parkland — about 321 football pitches · largest park 213.9 ha, 0.63 mi away

Countryside62Reddish Vale (Country Park) covers 9% of the mile around

4Parks

11Playgrounds

4Fields

2Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities86

Can I get the shopping done?

28shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

1Spar

7Morrisons

3Asda

1Iceland

2Tesco

2Co-op

5Library

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 SK6 2SR.

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 SK6.

Average sold price by property type across the SK6 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SK6 2SR

SK6 2SR scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar Ashton Road 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SK6 2SR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,036 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 8/10).

There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Bridge House School, within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRINNINGTON SURGERY, 0.5 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 2/10, ranked 5,036 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 SK6 2SR — 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 SK6 2SR a good place to live?

SK6 2SR scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (86/100) and weakest on schools (66/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SK6 2SR?

There are 43 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SK6 2SR, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SK6 2SR safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SK6 2SR. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SK6 2SR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SK6 2SR includes 18 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 3.1 sq mi is reachable from SK6 2SR within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SK6 2SR?

SK6 2SR has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 SK6 2SR does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SK6 2SR: 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 — SK6 2SR area report, nestscope.uk/area/SK6+2SR. SK6 2SR is in Bredbury and Woodley. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.