Affluence in SK12 1UQ
How SK12 1UQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Poynton West
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,443 (2024)
SK12 1UQStockport
How well off SK12 1UQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK12 1UQ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.1% of adults in the SK12 1UQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.9% of adults in the SK12 1UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.5% of adults in the SK12 1UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK12 1UQ (Poynton West) (about 1,443 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.