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Postcode · Stalybridge

Affluence in SK15 1AQ

How SK15 1AQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stalybridge East & Swineshaw
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,738 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK15 1AQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK15 1AQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£46,066
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in the SK15 1AQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

SK15 1AQEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in the SK15 1AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SK15 1AQEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in the SK15 1AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.

SK15 1AQEngland
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications24%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK15 1AQ (Stalybridge East & Swineshaw) (about 1,738 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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