Affluence in SK6 5LZ
How SK6 5LZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Marple Bridge & Mellor
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,606 (2024)
SK6 5LZStockport
How well off SK6 5LZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK6 5LZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the SK6 5LZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
57.6% of adults in the SK6 5LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
57.8% of adults in the SK6 5LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK6 5LZ (Marple Bridge & Mellor) (about 1,606 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.