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Postcode area · Stockport

Affluence in SK

How SK ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
670,182 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 411 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Crime5.6
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Income6.5
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,764
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in SK are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

SKEngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in SK work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SKEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.4% of adults in SK hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

SKEngland
Degree level or above36.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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