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Affluence in SK5 6XG

How SK5 6XG 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 6XG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK5 6XG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

65.5% of adults in the SK5 6XG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SK5 6XGEngland
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

31.4% of adults in the SK5 6XG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SK5 6XGEngland
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

26.1% of adults in the SK5 6XG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

SK5 6XGEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK5 6XG (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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