Affluence in SK15 3QX
How SK15 3QX 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)
How well off SK15 3QX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK15 3QX 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the SK15 3QX 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.
Social grade
46% of adults in the SK15 3QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.7% of adults in the SK15 3QX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK15 3QX (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.