Postcode district · Stockport
Who lives in SK12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SK12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 28,212 (2024)
SK12Postcode district · Stockport
Who lives in SK12
Residents
28,212
2024 estimate
Households
11,752
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8% of residents. 11.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 29.9% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
SK12England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
SK12
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SK12 is above that, at 59.1%. 23.2% have never married.
SK12England
Married or civil partnership59.1%44.7%
Never married23.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.9%9.1%
Separated1.4%2.2%
Widowed8.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SK12 is broadly in line with that, at 84.4%.
SK12
51%
33%
England
- Very good51.4%48.5%
- Good33%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.