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Affluence in SK6 3JL

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

Neighbourhood
Bredbury Green
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,612 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK6 3JL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK6 3JL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,199
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.9% of adults in the SK6 3JL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.2% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

SK6 3JLEngland
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired39.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in the SK6 3JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SK6 3JLEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in the SK6 3JL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

SK6 3JLEngland
Degree level or above30.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK6 3JL (Bredbury Green) (about 1,612 residents).

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

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