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Postcode · Stalybridge

Affluence in SK15 1UW

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

Neighbourhood
Stalybridge South
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,692 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK15 1UW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK15 1UW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,037
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in the SK15 1UW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

SK15 1UWEngland
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.8%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.8% of adults in the SK15 1UW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SK15 1UWEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19% of adults in the SK15 1UW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

SK15 1UWEngland
Degree level or above19%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications26.8%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 1UW (Stalybridge South) (about 1,692 residents).

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

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