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Affluence in SK5 6JH

How SK5 6JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
North Reddish
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,546 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK5 6JH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK5 6JH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,231
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in the SK5 6JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

SK5 6JHEngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired14.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in the SK5 6JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SK5 6JHEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the SK5 6JH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

SK5 6JHEngland
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK5 6JH (North Reddish) (about 1,546 residents).

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

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