Affluence in SK6 5RZ
How SK6 5RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Marple Bridge & Mellor
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,557 (2024)
SK6 5RZStockport
How well off SK6 5RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK6 5RZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the SK6 5RZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.6% of adults in the SK6 5RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.7% of adults in the SK6 5RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK6 5RZ (Marple Bridge & Mellor) (about 1,557 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.