Affluence in SK15 3QG
How SK15 3QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carrbrook & Micklehurst
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,911 (2024)
SK15 3QGStalybridge
How well off SK15 3QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK15 3QG 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.1% of adults in the SK15 3QG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.6% of adults in the SK15 3QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the SK15 3QG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK15 3QG (Carrbrook & Micklehurst) (about 1,911 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.