Affluence in SK5 8AE
How SK5 8AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,611 (2024)
SK5 8AEStockport
How well off SK5 8AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK5 8AE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.8% of adults in the SK5 8AE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.4% of adults in the SK5 8AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the SK5 8AE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK5 8AE (Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath) (about 1,611 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.