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Affluence in SK5 8

How SK5 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
9,925 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK5 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK5 8 scores 1.4 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.2
  • Income1.4
  • Employment1.4
  • Education and skills1.4
  • Crime1.4
  • Children in low-income families1.4
  • Older people in low-income households2.6
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,002
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in SK5 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SK5 8England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired13.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled12.4%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.9% of adults in SK5 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SK5 8England
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine19.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in SK5 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

SK5 8England
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications26.8%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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