Affluence in SK3 8XL
How SK3 8XL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Adswood
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,901 (2024)
SK3 8XLStockport
How well off SK3 8XL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK3 8XL area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the SK3 8XL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.9% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.4% of adults in the SK3 8XL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the SK3 8XL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK3 8XL (Adswood) (about 1,901 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.