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Affluence in SK4 2DN

How SK4 2DN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heaton Mersey
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,615 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK4 2DN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK4 2DN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,715
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in the SK4 2DN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

SK4 2DNEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.3% of adults in the SK4 2DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SK4 2DNEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.7% of adults in the SK4 2DN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

SK4 2DNEngland
Degree level or above50.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK4 2DN (Heaton Mersey) (about 1,615 residents).

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

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