Thrift stores in Stockport
If you like the hunt, Stockport, England is worth a wander: 485 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 469 of them are charity shops and 16 are independent second-hand stores, so Stockport gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Stockport (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Manacare Foundation and Manacare Foundation, plus Cancer Research UK — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Stockport's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Stockport thrift lineup
485 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Manacare Foundation
Charity shop
Manacare Foundation — a charity shop.
Manacare Foundation
Charity shop
Manacare Foundation is a charity shop.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop. Cancer Research UK also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; PH off.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; PH off
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop, found on 1 Ramsden Street in Huddersfield. Also worth knowing about Cancer Research UK: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1 Ramsden Street, Huddersfield
Phone: +44 1484 518035
Wigan & Leigh Hospice
Charity shop
Wigan & Leigh Hospice — a charity shop, found on 26 Market Street in Wigan. Also worth knowing about Wigan & Leigh Hospice: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
26 Market Street, Wigan, WN6 0HN
Phone: +44 1257 423 558
Sue Ryder
Charity shopRun by sue ryder
Sue Ryder is a charity shop run by sue ryder.
Sense
Charity shop
Sense is a charity shop.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shopRun by British heart Foundation
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop run by British heart Foundation on 587 Wilbraham Road, Manchester. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
587 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 9AF
Phone: +44 161 526 3765
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop on Manchester Fort Shopping Park, Manchester. Oxfam also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Manchester Fort Shopping Park, Manchester, M8 8EP
Phone: +44161 641 3950
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop. Oxfam also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop, found on Piccadilly Station Approach in Manchester. Also worth knowing about Barnardo's: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00.
Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Re-Market
Second-hand store
Re-Market — an independent second-hand store, found on 4-10 Piccadilly in Manchester.
4-10 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 3AN
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop, found on 2 Henshaw Street in Oldham. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
2 Henshaw Street, Oldham, OL1 3AA
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop on 8-10 Oldham Street, Manchester. Oxfam also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8-10 Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ
Phone: +44 161 228 3797
Mind
Charity shop
Mind — a charity shop, found on Finney Lane in Cheadle.
Finney Lane, Cheadle
St Ann's Hospice
Charity shop
St Ann's Hospice — a charity shop, found on Finney Lane in Heald Green.
Finney Lane, Heald Green
Beechwood
Charity shop
Beechwood — a charity shop, found on Finney Lane in Heald Green.
Finney Lane, Heald Green
St Vincent's
Charity shop
St Vincent's is a charity shop.
The A World
Charity shop
The A World is a charity shop. The A World also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop.
Moya Cole Hospice
Charity shop
Moya Cole Hospice — a charity shop, found on 33 Great Underbank in Stockport. Also worth knowing about Moya Cole Hospice: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:30-16:30.
33 Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1NE
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-16:30
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop.
RSPCA
Charity shopRun by RSPCA
RSPCA is a charity shop run by RSPCA on 15 Oak Street. RSPCA also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
15 Oak Street, M4 5JD
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop.
Cash Generator
Second-hand store
Cash Generator is an independent second-hand store on 1242 Chester Road, Manchester. Cash Generator also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1242 Chester Road, Manchester, M32 8WB
Phone: +44 161 864 3292
Oxfam Bookshop
Charity shop
Oxfam Bookshop — a charity shop, found on 605 Wilbraham Road in Manchester. Also worth knowing about Oxfam Bookshop: it has a website with more detail.
605 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 9AS
Children Today
Charity shop
Children Today — a charity shop.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
Samaritans
Charity shop
Samaritans is a charity shop.
Bolton Hospice Shop
Charity shop
Bolton Hospice Shop is a charity shop.
Bolton Dementia Support
Charity shop
Bolton Dementia Support — a charity shop.
Shelter
Charity shop
Shelter — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Shelter: it has a website with more detail.
Marie Curie
Charity shop
Marie Curie — a charity shop.
Wigan & Leigh Hospice
Charity shop
Wigan & Leigh Hospice — a charity shop.
Headway
Charity shop
Headway — a charity shop.
St Ann's Hospice
Charity shop
St Ann's Hospice — a charity shop, found on Stamford New Road in Altrincham.
Stamford New Road, Altrincham
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop on Moss Lane, Altrincham.
Moss Lane, Altrincham
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: it has a website with more detail.
Mencap
Charity shop
Mencap is a charity shop.
St. Rocco Hospice
Charity shop
St. Rocco Hospice — a charity shop.
MS Charity Shop
Charity shop
MS Charity Shop is a charity shop.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's is a charity shop.
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder is a charity shop.
Mencap
Charity shop
Mencap — a charity shop.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: it has a website with more detail.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
RSPCA
Charity shopRun by RSPCA
RSPCA is a charity shop run by RSPCA on 565 Wilbraham Road, Manchester. RSPCA also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
565 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 0AE
Phone: +44 161 862 9986
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop, found on 563 Wilbraham Road in Manchester. Also worth knowing about Barnardo's: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
563 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 0AE
Phone: +44 161 881 4143
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder — a charity shop, found on 553 Wilbraham Road in Manchester. Also worth knowing about Sue Ryder: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
553 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 0AE
Phone: +44 161 881 3578
Claire House
Charity shop
Claire House — a charity shop, found on 16 Eddisbury Square in Frodsham. Also worth knowing about Claire House: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00.
16 Eddisbury Square, Frodsham, WA6 6QS
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
The Children's Society
Charity shop
The Children's Society is a charity shop.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
New Image
Second-hand store
New Image — an independent second-hand store.
Willow Wood
Charity shop
Willow Wood is a charity shop.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop on 7 Eddisbury Square, Frodsham. Oxfam also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
7 Eddisbury Square, Frodsham, WA6 6QS
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30; Su 11:00-17:00
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop, found on 5 Eddisbury Square in Frodsham. Also worth knowing about Cancer Research UK: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 08:30-17:00; Mo 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00.
5 Eddisbury Square, Frodsham, WA6 6QS
Hours: Tu-Sa 08:30-17:00; Mo 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
What the map tells us about thrifting in Stockport
127 of the 485 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Stockport — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Stockport; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
124 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 3 of them sit on Finney Lane, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Stockport thrift circuit
Making a day of it in Stockport? Work this order: Manacare Foundation, Manacare Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research UK on 1 Ramsden Street, Wigan & Leigh Hospice on 26 Market Street, Sue Ryder, Sense, and British Heart Foundation on 587 Wilbraham Road. That's 485 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 477 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Stockport
A few things worth knowing before you work through Stockport's thrift stores:
- Look behind the front row at Manacare Foundation. The good stuff migrates to the back of the rack. Push through; that's where the interesting things hide.
- Learn the colour-tag system at Manacare Foundation. Many charity shops tag items with coloured stickers and discount one colour each week. Ask at the till; it's rarely advertised.
- Go often, buy rarely. The regulars' secret: short frequent visits beat rare long ones. Ten minutes twice a week outperforms a monthly expedition.
- Check the furniture first, clothes second. Good furniture sells within hours; good clothes within days. Walk the furniture floor before the racks.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Stockport — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Stockport can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 485, or a shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
Prices at Stockport's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Stockport included.
Thrift store listings for Stockport: 485 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.