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Affluence in SK5 8NQ

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

Neighbourhood
Brinnington
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,101 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK5 8NQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK5 8NQ 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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 households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,205
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

40.2% of adults in the SK5 8NQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

SK5 8NQEngland
Employee, full-time23.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed4%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family10%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled20.6%4.1%
Other6.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.4% of adults in the SK5 8NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

SK5 8NQEngland
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine18%11.3%
Routine25%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.2% of adults in the SK5 8NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 34% have no qualifications.

SK5 8NQEngland
Degree level or above15.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications34%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK5 8NQ (Brinnington) (about 2,101 residents).

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

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