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Stockport | |
|---|---|
  SK | |
| Coordinates: 53°22′16″N 2°05′56″W / 53.371°N 2.099°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | SK |
| Postcode area name | Stockport |
| Post towns | 11 |
| Postcode districts | 19 |
| Postcode sectors | 113 |
| Postcodes (live) | 16,414 |
| Postcodes (total) | 24,976 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The SK postcode area, also known as the Stockport postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Alderley Edge, Buxton, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Dukinfield, Glossop, High Peak, Hyde, Macclesfield, Stalybridge, Stockport and Wilmslow in England.
Coverage
editThe approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK1 | STOCKPORT | Stockport | Stockport |
| SK2 | STOCKPORT | Stockport | Stockport |
| SK3 | STOCKPORT | Stockport, Davenport, Edgeley, Adswood, Bridgehall | Stockport |
| SK4 | STOCKPORT | Stockport, Four Heatons | Stockport |
| SK5 | STOCKPORT | Stockport, Brinnington, Reddish | Stockport |
| SK6 | STOCKPORT | Bredbury, Romiley, Woodley, Marple | Stockport |
| SK7 | STOCKPORT | Bramhall, Hazel Grove, Woodford | Stockport |
| SK8 | CHEADLE | Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Gatley, Heald Green | Stockport |
| SK9 | ALDERLEY EDGE, WILMSLOW | Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Handforth, Styal | Cheshire East |
| SK10 | MACCLESFIELD | Macclesfield, Bollington, Prestbury | Cheshire East |
| SK11 | MACCLESFIELD | Macclesfield | Cheshire East |
| SK12 | STOCKPORT | Disley, Poynton | Cheshire East |
| SK13 | GLOSSOP | Glossop, Hadfield | High Peak |
| SK14 | HYDE | Hyde, Broadbottom, Gee Cross, Hollingworth, Mottram | Tameside |
| SK15 | STALYBRIDGE | Stalybridge, Carrbrook, Heyrod, Matley, Millbrook | Tameside |
| SK16 | DUKINFIELD | Dukinfield | Tameside |
| SK17 | BUXTON | Buxton, Tideswell | High Peak |
| SK22 | HIGH PEAK | Birch Vale, Hayfield, Little Hayfield, New Mills, Rowarth | High Peak |
| SK23 | HIGH PEAK | Buxworth, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Chinley, Combs, Furness Vale, Kettleshulme, Whaley Bridge | High Peak |
The HIGH PEAK post town (SK22 and SK23 districts) was created in 1996 from part of the STOCKPORT post town (SK12 district).[3]
Adjacent areas
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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: S (Sheffield), DE (Derby), ST (Stoke-on-Trent), CW (Crewe), WA (Warrington), M (Manchester), OL (Oldham).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ Royal Mail, Postcode Update 23, July 1996
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