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Affluence in SK6 6HQ

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

Neighbourhood
Marple & Rose Hill
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,419 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK6 6HQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK6 6HQ 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
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • 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

55.6% of adults in the SK6 6HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

SK6 6HQEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired33.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.6% of adults in the SK6 6HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SK6 6HQEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine4.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.2% of adults in the SK6 6HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.8% have no qualifications.

SK6 6HQEngland
Degree level or above47.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications8.8%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 6HQ (Marple & Rose Hill) (about 1,419 residents).

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

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