Affluence in SK1 4JU
How SK1 4JU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodbank Park
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,718 (2024)
SK1 4JUStockport
How well off SK1 4JU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK1 4JU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65% of adults in the SK1 4JU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.6% of adults in the SK1 4JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the SK1 4JU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK1 4JU (Woodbank Park) (about 1,718 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.