Affluence in SK15 2SY
How SK15 2SY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stalybridge South
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,637 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SK15 2SYStalybridge
How well off SK15 2SY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK15 2SY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Living environment10.0
- 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
54.5% of adults in the SK15 2SY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.3% of adults in the SK15 2SY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.7% of adults in the SK15 2SY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK15 2SY (Stalybridge South) (about 1,637 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.