Affluence in SK4 4QR
How SK4 4QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,704 (2024)
SK4 4QRStockport
How well off SK4 4QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK4 4QR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income7.0
- 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
66% of adults in the SK4 4QR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
48% of adults in the SK4 4QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.3% of adults in the SK4 4QR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK4 4QR (Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road) (about 1,704 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.