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Affluence in SK4 4PP

How SK4 4PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,588 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK4 4PP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK4 4PP area scores 8.0 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,846
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in the SK4 4PP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

SK4 4PPEngland
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

57.3% of adults in the SK4 4PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SK4 4PPEngland
Higher managerial & professional28.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.7%11.3%
Routine4.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.5% of adults in the SK4 4PP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.8% have no qualifications.

SK4 4PPEngland
Degree level or above57.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications8.8%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 4PP (Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road) (about 1,588 residents).

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

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