Affluence in SK5 8LG
How SK5 8LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brinnington
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,552 (2024)
SK5 8LGStockport
How well off SK5 8LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK5 8LG area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the SK5 8LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.7% of adults in the SK5 8LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.9% of adults in the SK5 8LG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK5 8LG (Brinnington) (about 2,552 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.