Affluence in SK4 5BG
How SK4 5BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SK4 5BGStockport
How well off SK4 5BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK4 5BG 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
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the SK4 5BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.3% of adults in the SK4 5BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.3% of adults in the SK4 5BG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK4 5BG (Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road) (about 1,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.