Affluence in SK4 3GL
How SK4 3GL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton Mersey
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,578 (2024)
SK4 3GLStockport
How well off SK4 3GL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK4 3GL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.5% of adults in the SK4 3GL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.6% of adults in the SK4 3GL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.1% of adults in the SK4 3GL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK4 3GL (Heaton Mersey) (about 1,578 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.