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Affluence in SK6 3

How SK6 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
9,306 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK6 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK6 3 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.2
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime3.3
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Income4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Living environment6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,802
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.2% of adults in SK6 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

SK6 3England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired29.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in SK6 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SK6 3England
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in SK6 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

SK6 3England
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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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