Postcode district · Stockport
Who lives in SK5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SK5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 44,552 (2024)
SK5Postcode district · Stockport
Who lives in SK5
Residents
44,552
2024 estimate
Households
19,447
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 22% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 14.8% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
SK5England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
SK5
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SK5 is below that, at 33.9%. 48.1% have never married.
SK5England
Married or civil partnership33.9%44.7%
Never married48.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed5.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SK5 is broadly in line with that, at 78.3%.
SK5
45%
33%
15%
England
- Very good44.9%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair14.6%12.7%
- Bad5.5%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.