Affluence in SK1 3GQ
How SK1 3GQ 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
- 1,549 (2024)
SK1 3GQStockport
How well off SK1 3GQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK1 3GQ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.2% of adults in the SK1 3GQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.7% of adults in the SK1 3GQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the SK1 3GQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK1 3GQ (Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath) (about 1,549 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.