Affluence in SK2 6RX
How SK2 6RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,010 (2024)
SK2 6RXStockport
How well off SK2 6RX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK2 6RX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the SK2 6RX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the SK2 6RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.5% of adults in the SK2 6RX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK2 6RX (Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath) (about 2,010 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.