Opticians in Stockport

The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 42 optical sites in Stockport when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 38 separate contractors and spread across 2 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 86% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.

NHS-funded testing in Stockport is commissioned through NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from November 2025. The register has gained 2 sites here in the last two years.

Who runs the practices in Stockport

Every listed optical practice in Stockport

Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.

Where they are

What an eye test costs in Stockport

The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 36 sites in Stockport outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.

Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.

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