Affluence in SK4 5BW
How SK4 5BW 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)
SK4 5BWStockport
How well off SK4 5BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK4 5BW area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SK4 5BW area is broadly in line with that, at 54%. 26.6% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SK4 5BW area is above that, at 40.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SK4 5BW area is above that, at 42.3%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK4 5BW sits in (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.