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Affluence in SK5

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

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
44,552 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK5 averages decile 3.5 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.7). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Crime3.1
  • Employment3.3
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Income3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.7
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£41,564
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
15
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SK5 is broadly in line with that, at 57%. 17.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SK5England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SK5 is below that, at 26.4%.

SK5England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SK5 is below that, at 25.7%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

SK5England
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%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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