PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Stockport

Affluence in SK6 6HB

How SK6 6HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Marple & Rose Hill
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,416 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK6 6HB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK6 6HB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,410
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.8% of adults in the SK6 6HB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

SK6 6HBEngland
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired38%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54% of adults in the SK6 6HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SK6 6HBEngland
Higher managerial & professional26.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine3.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.6% of adults in the SK6 6HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.

SK6 6HBEngland
Degree level or above51.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications8.4%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 6HB (Marple & Rose Hill) (about 1,416 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes