Affluence in SK1 3RB
How SK1 3RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaviley
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,719 (2024)
How well off SK1 3RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK1 3RB area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- 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
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SK1 3RB area is broadly in line with that, at 61%. 18.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SK1 3RB area is below that, at 27.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SK1 3RB area is below that, at 26.7%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK1 3RB sits in (Heaviley): about 1,719 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.