SK
Postcode areaPostcode area named after Stockport, with 19 districts.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.
Gigabit coverage by postcode area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In SK, 90.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How SK compares
Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.
Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.
What is the population of SK?
SK had 624,579 usual residents at the census.
SK is the 38th most populated of 120 in the UK.
Postcode districts in SK
| Name | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK1Stockport, Little Moor | 12,472 | £210,000 | No figure |
| SK2Stockport, Foggbrook | 30,210 | £287,000 | No figure |
| SK3Stockport, Edgeley | 29,980 | £263,000 | No figure |
| SK4Stockport, Heaton Mersey | 35,481 | £345,000 | No figure |
| SK5Reddish, Brinnington | 31,110 | £220,000 | No figure |
| SK6Marple, Bredbury | 51,566 | £315,000 | No figure |
| SK7Kitt's Moss, Norbury Moor | 41,909 | £417,500 | No figure |
| SK8Gatley, Heald Green | 60,892 | £370,000 | No figure |
| SK9Wilmslow, Handforth | 39,711 | £490,000 | 58.4 per 1,000 |
| SK10Macclesfield, Tytherington | 41,382 | £351,495 | 73.0 per 1,000 |
| SK11Macclesfield, Moss Lane | 37,178 | £265,000 | 66.1 per 1,000 |
| SK12Poynton, Midway | 19,401 | £437,500 | No figure |
| SK13Glossop, Gamesley | 33,338 | £255,000 | 72.4 per 1,000 |
| SK14Hyde, Hattersley | 50,223 | £225,000 | No figure |
| SK15Stalybridge | 29,120 | £212,500 | No figure |
| SK16Dukinfield, Yew Tree | 19,204 | £207,750 | No figure |
| SK17Buxton, Fairfield | 30,981 | £254,800 | 87.0 per 1,000 |
| SK22New Mills, Hidebank | 12,069 | £280,000 | 50.7 per 1,000 |
| SK23Chapel-en-le-Frith, Lower Crossings | 18,352 | £280,000 | 48.3 per 1,000 |
SK in brief
The SK postcode area, named after Stockport, has 19 postcode districts.
The median price paid for a home in SK was £299,950 in 2025.
SK had 624,579 usual residents at the census.
In SK, 90.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In SK, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.