Who lives in SK5 7RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SK5 7RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,666 (2024)
Who lives in SK5 7RT
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK5 7RT sits in (Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath): about 1,666 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 19% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 17.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
48.1% of residents are female and 51.9% male.
- Female48.1%51%
- Male51.9%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the SK5 7RT area is less than half that, at 21.2%. 52.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the SK5 7RT area is below that, at 64.6%.
- Very good35.5%48.5%
- Good29.1%33.7%
- Fair21.3%12.7%
- Bad10.9%4%
- Very bad3.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.