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Affluence in SK5 6QG

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

Neighbourhood
Reddish Vale View
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,517 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK5 6QG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK5 6QG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,576
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in the SK5 6QG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

SK5 6QGEngland
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in the SK5 6QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SK5 6QGEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in the SK5 6QG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

SK5 6QGEngland
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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 6QG (Reddish Vale View) (about 1,517 residents).

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

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