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Postcode · Stalybridge

Affluence in SK15 3QR

How SK15 3QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stalybridge South
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,725 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK15 3QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK15 3QR area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

51.9% of adults in the SK15 3QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SK15 3QREngland
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired34.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46% of adults in the SK15 3QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SK15 3QREngland
Higher managerial & professional20.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine4.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in the SK15 3QR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

SK15 3QREngland
Degree level or above34.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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 3QR (Stalybridge South) (about 1,725 residents).

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

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