Affluence in SK4 3JY
How SK4 3JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton Mersey
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,716 (2024)
SK4 3JYStockport
How well off SK4 3JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK4 3JY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- 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
66.7% of adults in the SK4 3JY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
57.4% of adults in the SK4 3JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
58.4% of adults in the SK4 3JY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK4 3JY (Heaton Mersey) (about 1,716 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.