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Affluence in SK5 6UJ

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

Neighbourhood
Reddish Vale View
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,420 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK5 6UJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK5 6UJ area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£44,576
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
26
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SK5 6UJ area is above that, at 65.5%. 19% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SK5 6UJEngland
Employee, full-time44.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SK5 6UJ area is broadly in line with that, at 31.4%.

SK5 6UJEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SK5 6UJ area is below that, at 26.1%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

SK5 6UJEngland
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK5 6UJ sits in (Reddish Vale View): about 1,420 residents.

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

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