Postcode district · Stockport
Who lives in SK3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SK3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 39,636 (2024)
SK3Postcode district · Stockport
Who lives in SK3
Residents
39,636
2024 estimate
Households
16,678
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.8% of residents. 21% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 14.3% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
SK3England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
SK3
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SK3 is below that, at 38%. 44.5% have never married.
SK3England
Married or civil partnership38%44.7%
Never married44.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed5.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SK3 is broadly in line with that, at 80.5%.
SK3
47%
33%
13%
England
- Very good47.3%48.5%
- Good33.2%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.