Postcode district · Stockport
Who lives in SK2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SK2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 43,544 (2024)
Who lives in SK2
Residents
43,544
2024 estimate
Households
18,128
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 19.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 16.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
SK2England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
SK2
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SK2 is broadly in line with that, at 41.9%. 39.8% have never married.
SK2England
Married or civil partnership41.9%44.7%
Never married39.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SK2 is broadly in line with that, at 81.4%.
SK2
48%
34%
13%
England
- Very good47.8%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair12.9%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.