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Affluence in SK1 3QH

How SK1 3QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heaviley
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,719 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK1 3QH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK1 3QH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,021
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61% of adults in the SK1 3QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SK1 3QHEngland
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time16%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in the SK1 3QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SK1 3QHEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate16.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in the SK1 3QH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

SK1 3QHEngland
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK1 3QH (Heaviley) (about 1,719 residents).

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

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