Postcode area · Stockport
Who lives in SK
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SK, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 670,182 (2024)
SKPostcode area · Stockport
Who lives in SK
Residents
670,182
2024 estimate
Households
283,913
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 20.8% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
SKEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
SK
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SK is broadly in line with that, at 46.8%. 34.8% have never married.
SKEngland
Married or civil partnership46.8%44.7%
Never married34.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SK is broadly in line with that, at 82%.
SK
49%
33%
13%
England
- Very good49%48.5%
- Good33%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.