# SK15

Postcode district covering Stalybridge, in Tameside.

SK15 is a postcode district covering Stalybridge, in Tameside. Median sale price £212,500 in 2025. About 29,710 people.

Postcode district. Code SK15. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SK](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SK15 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £212,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SK15 was £212,500 in 2025. Joint 472nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk15#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 29,120** (2021). SK15 had 29,120 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 969th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk15#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 97%** (2022). About 97% of people in SK15 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk15#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.6%** (January 2026). In SK15, 93.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk15#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=SK15) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 97% of people in SK15 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=SK15) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 337 homes were sold in SK15 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=SK15) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SK15 had 29,120 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england#place=SK15) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Tameside, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is SK15.

## How SK15 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SK15 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £212,500 | 3rd cheapest | 19 postcode districts, SK · 2025 |
| Population | 29,120 | 6th least populated | 19 postcode districts, SK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 97% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 postcode districts, SK · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.6% | 9th highest | 19 postcode districts, SK · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of SK15?

SK15 had 29,120 usual residents at the census.
SK15 is the 969th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in SK15, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SK15 has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SK15

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Tameside 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006061) | 2,479 | – | 3 | 97.2% |
| [Tameside 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006062) | 1,989 | – | 9 | 96.7% |
| [Tameside 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006063) | 1,383 | – | 8 | 74.7% |
| [Tameside 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006060) | 1,510 | – | 1 | 83.0% |
| [Tameside 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006064) | 1,728 | – | 1 | 95.7% |
| [Tameside 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006065) | 1,460 | – | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Tameside 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006066) | 1,415 | – | 2 | 96.9% |
| [Tameside 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006067) | 1,875 | – | 9 | 98.8% |
| [Tameside 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006068) | 1,559 | – | 3 | 90.1% |
| [Tameside 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006069) | 1,740 | – | 2 | 99.2% |
| [Tameside 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006073) | 2,045 | – | 3 | 95.5% |
| [Tameside 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006022) | 1,936 | – | 5 | 89.3% |
| [Tameside 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006023) | 1,577 | – | 2 | 91.6% |
| [Tameside 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006070) | 1,398 | – | 6 | 99.4% |
| [Tameside 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006071) | 1,710 | – | 10 | 94.8% |
| [Tameside 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006072) | 1,615 | – | 9 | 93.4% |
| [Tameside 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01006021) | 1,366 | – | 5 | 99.7% |

## Your MP

- [Stalybridge and Hyde](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stalybridge-and-hyde): Jonathan Reynolds (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Ashton-under-Lyne](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ashton-under-lyne): Angela Rayner (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.7% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SK15

[Carrbrook & Micklehurst](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/carrbrook-and-micklehurst), [Stalybridge East & Swineshaw](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/stalybridge-east-and-swineshaw), [Stalybridge North](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/stalybridge-north), [Stalybridge South](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/stalybridge-south)

## Postcode sectors in SK15

[SK15 1 (230 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk15-1), [SK15 2 (219 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk15-2), [SK15 3 (222 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk15-3)

## Council

[Tameside](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside)

## Towns in SK15

[Dukinfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dukinfield), [Stalybridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stalybridge)

## Postcode districts next to SK15

[OL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol3), [OL5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol5), [OL6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6), [SK13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk13), [SK14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk14), [SK16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk16)

## Nearest rail stations

[Stalybridge (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0627,53.4846), [Mossley (Manchester) (3.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0413,53.5150), [Godley (4.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0548,53.4517), [Hadfield (4.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.9653,53.4607)

## More in the SK postcode area

[All SK postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SK15 in brief

SK15 is a postcode district covering Stalybridge, in Tameside.
About 29,710 people lived in SK15 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £212,500 in 2025 across 337 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in SK15 was £212,500 in 2025.
SK15 had 29,120 usual residents at the census.
About 97% of people in SK15 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SK15, 93.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SK15
- Postcode area: [SK](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk)
- Constituency: [Stalybridge and Hyde †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stalybridge-and-hyde)
- Council: [Tameside †](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside)
- Area: 25.25 km²
- People, mid-2024: 29,710*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 92

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[SK14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk14), [OL5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol5), [SK16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk16), [OL6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6), [SK13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk13), [OL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol3)

## Latest updates for SK15

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SK15

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk15, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk15#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk15