Affluence in SK4 2RN
How SK4 2RN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,715 (2024)
SK4 2RNStockport
How well off SK4 2RN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK4 2RN area scores 7.0 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.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.8% of adults in the SK4 2RN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.8% of adults in the SK4 2RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.7% of adults in the SK4 2RN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK4 2RN (Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road) (about 1,715 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.