Affluence in SK4 1LG
How SK4 1LG 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
- 1,666 (2024)
SK4 1LGStockport
How well off SK4 1LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK4 1LG 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
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
31.5% of adults in the SK4 1LG area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.5% of adults in the SK4 1LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.5% of adults in the SK4 1LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK4 1LG (Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath) (about 1,666 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.