Affluence in SK1 2PG
How SK1 2PG 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
- 1,611 (2024)
SK1 2PGStockport
How well off SK1 2PG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK1 2PG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.8% of adults in the SK1 2PG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.4% of adults in the SK1 2PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the SK1 2PG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK1 2PG (Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath) (about 1,611 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.