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Postcode · Stalybridge

Affluence in SK15 2LG

How SK15 2LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stalybridge South
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,056 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK15 2LG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK15 2LG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

60.9% of adults in the SK15 2LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

SK15 2LGEngland
Employee, full-time43.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in the SK15 2LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SK15 2LGEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in the SK15 2LG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

SK15 2LGEngland
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%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 2LG (Stalybridge South) (about 2,056 residents).

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

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