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Affluence in SK3 0QR

How SK3 0QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cheadle Heath
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,668 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK3 0QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK3 0QR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,071
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.4% of adults in the SK3 0QR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SK3 0QREngland
Employee, full-time45%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in the SK3 0QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SK3 0QREngland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.3% of adults in the SK3 0QR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

SK3 0QREngland
Degree level or above37.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK3 0QR (Cheadle Heath) (about 1,668 residents).

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

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