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Affluence in SK5 6JR

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

Neighbourhood
North Reddish
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,724 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK5 6JR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK5 6JR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

55.7% of adults in the SK5 6JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.8% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

SK5 6JREngland
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired11.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in the SK5 6JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SK5 6JREngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in the SK5 6JR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

SK5 6JREngland
Degree level or above25.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%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 6JR (North Reddish) (about 1,724 residents).

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

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