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Affluence in SK2 5

How SK2 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
19,633 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK2 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK2 5 averages decile 5.6 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Crime4.7
  • Employment4.9
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Income5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Living environment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£46,600
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
32
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SK2 5 is broadly in line with that, at 57.1%. 23.5% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

SK2 5England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired23.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SK2 5 is broadly in line with that, at 31.5%.

SK2 5England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SK2 5 is below that, at 27.5%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

SK2 5England
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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