Area Guide For SK5 8LB

When it comes to housing in the SK5 8LB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 59, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 81. There are around 93 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 158 Housing Association rented and around 59 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 31 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 53 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 60 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 182 are employed in Routine occupation and 145 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 175.

In SK5 8LB area, Couple with children amount to 117 while Couple without children amount to 87. The neighbourhood also has around 189 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 112 people are DIY enthusiasts, 96 people are interested in eating out, 96 like exercise, 110 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 87 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (175) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (160), Daily Express (65), Daily Mail (63), The Guardian (38), The Times (25), Daily Telegraph (22) and The Independent (17).

Some of the nearest services available in SK5 8LB are S M Bown Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), T J Williams Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), J C McConnell (Plasterers), Anglo Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Elm Tree Builders (Property Maintenance Services), A C Electrical North Ltd (Electronic Shop), North West Hardware Ltd (DIY Shop), Arc Stockport Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Whitefield Windows Stockport Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), G M Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), H V B Flooring Services Ltd (Flooring Services), R J Hughes Painting & Decorating (Painters & Decorators), P J Sloan Builders (Property Maintenance Services), S K 4 Plumbing (Plumbers), Jeff Ogden Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Reddish Roofing Company (Roofing Contractors), Thornfield Electromech (Electronic Shop), T Dean Damp Proofing (Damp & Dry Rot Service), A Man & 35 Cwt Luton Van (Removals & Storage Services), Moxon A (Builder), Graham Brown Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Brick Aid (Builder), Good Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Falcon Driveways (Paving Contractors), H F Electrical (Electronic Shop), Alard Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Top Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Hardy & Son Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners) and The Dodd Group (Electronic Shop).

SK5 8LB has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Manchester International Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal, Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal, Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SK5 8LB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington, Westmorland Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Ashlea House School, Reddish Vale Technology College, Castle Hill High School. Then there are others like Highview School, Covenant Christian School, Moat House (Schoolgirl Mothers Group).