Postcode district · Stockport
Who lives in SK1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SK1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 24,130 (2024)
SK1Postcode district · Stockport
Who lives in SK1
Residents
24,130
2024 estimate
Households
11,103
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 25% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 13.5% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
SK1England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
SK1
50%
50%
England
- Female49.9%51%
- Male50.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SK1 is well below that, at 30.7%. 50.4% have never married.
SK1England
Married or civil partnership30.7%44.7%
Never married50.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.5%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed4.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SK1 is broadly in line with that, at 77.1%.
SK1
43%
34%
16%
England
- Very good43.3%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair15.5%12.7%
- Bad5.6%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.