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Postcode district · Stalybridge

Affluence in SK15

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

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
37,001 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK15 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Crime4.3
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,710
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in SK15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SK15England
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in SK15 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SK15England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in SK15 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

SK15England
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%

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

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