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Affluence in SK5 6QY

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

Neighbourhood
North Reddish
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,748 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK5 6QY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK5 6QY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (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
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • 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
£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

64.2% of adults in the SK5 6QY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SK5 6QYEngland
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired13.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in the SK5 6QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SK5 6QYEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the SK5 6QY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

SK5 6QYEngland
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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 6QY (North Reddish) (about 1,748 residents).

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

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