Affluence in SK1 1LH
How SK1 1LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,835 (2024)
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How well off SK1 1LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK1 1LH area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.7% of adults in the SK1 1LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.9% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the SK1 1LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the SK1 1LH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK1 1LH (Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath) (about 1,835 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.