Affluence in SK2 5QS
How SK2 5QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Offerton West
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,775 (2024)
SK2 5QSStockport
How well off SK2 5QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK2 5QS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.9% of adults in the SK2 5QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the SK2 5QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the SK2 5QS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK2 5QS (Offerton West) (about 1,775 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.