Reddish South sits in the southern part of the Reddish area of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, a few miles north‑east of Manchester. The ward is defined by a mix of river valleys, railway corridors and suburban streets, with the pleasant green space of Reddish Vale Country Park and its distinctive viaduct providing a local landmark and popular walking routes.
Its identity is shaped by a 19th‑century industrial past - mills, terraces and former works survive alongside later housing - and today it feels like a broadly working‑class community undergoing pockets of regeneration. Local life revolves around small shops, pubs and active community groups, with handy rail links at Reddish South and Reddish North and quick road access to the M60 and neighbouring towns.
Postcode districts covering Reddish South
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 4 miles
- Oldham 8.3 miles
- St. Helens 23.6 miles
- Wigan 21.4 miles
- Warrington 17.7 miles
- Huddersfield 21.7 miles
- Bolton 16.2 miles
- Stockport 1.1 miles
- Salford 7 miles
- Rochdale 13.2 miles
- Halifax 24.2 miles
- Macclesfield 11.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brinnington & Stockport Central Ward 0.7 miles
- Reddish Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Stockport Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Heatons North Ward 1.1 miles
- Reddish North Ward 1.4 miles
- Heatons South Ward 1.4 miles
- Edgeley Ward 1.7 miles
- Manor Ward 1.7 miles
- Levenshulme Ward 1.7 miles
- Burnage Ward 1.9 miles
- Bredbury and Woodley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bredbury & Woodley Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Reddish South
SK4 2RB, SK5 7RW, SK4 5HL, SK4 1JL, SK4 2RW, SK4 1JS, SK5 7JJ, SK4 5HZ, SK5 7LF … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 6.8 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 29.1 miles
- Heaton Chapel Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Reddish South Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5 miles
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Schools in Reddish South
- Abingdon Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Stockport Primary
- Broadstone Hall Primary School Primary
- Broadstones School Independent - special
- Reddish Vale High School Secondary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- Whitehill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Edgeley Park Stadium 1.7 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 4.2 miles
- University of Manchester University 4.2 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 4.2 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 4.4 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 4.5 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 5 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 5 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 5 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 5.1 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 5.3 miles