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Affluence in SK5 7

How SK5 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
15,331 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK5 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK5 7 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.3 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
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Crime2.5
  • Employment2.8
  • Living environment3.1
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Income3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,811
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in SK5 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SK5 7England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in SK5 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SK5 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in SK5 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

SK5 7England
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%18.1%

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

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