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2.7%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SK17 8BF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SK17 8BF in Stockport, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about SK17 8BF from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SK178BF male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Limestone Peak.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 63%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SK17 8BF is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.7%WORKING
  • 2.7%UNEMPLOYED

2.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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SK178BF Postcode Breakdown

SKAREA17DISTRICT8SECTORBFUNIT
Full PostcodeSK17 8BF
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownStockport
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDerbyshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

SK178BF Postal District

Compass Postal District

SK17 8BF postcode is located in the postal town of Stockport. Stockport postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode SK17 8BF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dove Holes0.6 miles NW
Chapel En Le Frith2 miles NW
Fairfield2.1 miles SW
Peak Forest2.4 miles E
Buxton3.4 miles SW
Chinley3.7 miles NW
Castleton4.7 miles E
Millers Dale4.8 miles E
Tideswell4.8 miles E
Taxal4.8 miles W
Great Hucklow5.1 miles E
Whaley Bridge5.3 miles NW
Bradwell5.4 miles E
New Mills5.4 miles N
Chelmorton5.5 miles SE
London145 miles SE
Glasgow198 miles NW
Edinburgh191 miles N
Cardiff136 miles SW
Liverpool47 miles W
Southampton167 miles S
Saint Ives170 miles S

Family to return home six months after Storm Babet

The family had to move after water ruined the ground floor.

BBC News

Man dies in woodland near Chesterfield golf course after Mountain Rescue called

The team were requested in order to help with a rapid evacuation

Derby Telegraph

Derbyshire dad's light-hearted wish for a dumper truck instead of a hearse at his funeral

Dave Newton was known as a fun-loving man who enjoyed jokes and pranks

Derby Telegraph

Plot of Peak District countryside up for sale for 25,000

The woodland is in a quiet corner of the national park

Derby Telegraph

I went to the bustling caf with the 'best fry-up in Derbyshire'

The British people's passion for a Full English is second only to their passion for potholes

Derby Telegraph

Long Eaton train driver follows in late dad's footsteps after he died aged 49

Darren Gunn worked on the railway for more than 30 years and was 'well-respected' by those who knew him

Derby Telegraph

'Government didn't act quick enough' on Alstom

Sir Keir Starmer says the government haven't "properly understood the anxiety" for workers and their families.

BBC News

Transport Secretary says people blaming HS2 for Alstom uncertainty are not being 'straightforward'

Mark Harper says he is hopeful that thousands of jobs will be saved at Alstom's Litchurch Lane site

Derby Telegraph

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