The SK postcode area, also known as the Stockport postcode area, is a group of nineteen postcode districts in England, within eleven post towns. These cover south-east Greater Manchester (including Stockport, Cheadle, Hyde, Stalybridge and Dukinfield), parts of east Cheshire (including Macclesfield, Wilmslow and Alderley Edge), north-west Derbyshire (including Buxton, High Peak and Glossop) and a small part of north Staffordshire.

Mail for the SK postcode area is processed at Manchester Mail Centre, along with mail for the M, BL and OL postcode areas.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
SK1STOCKPORTStockportStockport
SK2STOCKPORTStockport, OffertonStockport
SK3STOCKPORTStockport, Davenport, Edgeley, Adswood, BridgehallStockport
SK4STOCKPORTStockport, Four HeatonsStockport
SK5STOCKPORTStockport, Brinnington, ReddishStockport
SK6STOCKPORTBredbury, Romiley, Woodley, Marple, Marple Bridge, High LaneStockport
SK7STOCKPORTBramhall, Hazel Grove, WoodfordStockport
SK8CHEADLECheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Gatley, Heald GreenStockport
SK9WILMSLOWWilmslow, Handforth, StyalCheshire East
ALDERLEY EDGEAlderley Edge
SK10MACCLESFIELDMacclesfield (north), Bollington, Pott Shrigley, Prestbury, RainowCheshire East
SK11MACCLESFIELDMacclesfield (south), Sutton, Rushton SpencerCheshire East, Staffordshire Moorlands
SK12STOCKPORTDisley, PoyntonCheshire East
SK13GLOSSOPGlossop, HadfieldHigh Peak
SK14HYDEHyde, Broadbottom, Gee Cross, Hollingworth, Mottram in LongdendaleTameside
SK15STALYBRIDGEStalybridge, Carrbrook, Heyrod, Matley, MillbrookTameside
SK16DUKINFIELDDukinfieldTameside
SK17BUXTONBuxton, Tideswell, Hartington, Longnor, ChelmortonHigh Peak, Derbyshire Dales, Staffordshire Moorlands
SK22HIGH PEAKBirch Vale, Hayfield, Little Hayfield, New Mills, RowarthHigh Peak
SK23HIGH PEAKBuxworth, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Chinley, Combs, Furness Vale, Kettleshulme, Whaley BridgeCheshire East, High Peak

The SK22 and SK23 districts and the HIGH PEAK post town were formed in 1996, out of the SK12 district and the STOCKPORT post town.

Map

SK postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
SK postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby CW, DE, HD, M, OL, S, ST and WA postcode areas.

See also