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Affluence in SK5 6XU

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

Neighbourhood
Reddish Vale View
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,241 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK5 6XU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK5 6XU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

52.9% of adults in the SK5 6XU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

SK5 6XUEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired35%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in the SK5 6XU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SK5 6XUEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate19.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the SK5 6XU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

SK5 6XUEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship11.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications20%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 6XU (Reddish Vale View) (about 1,241 residents).

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

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