Affluence in SK6 8EB
How SK6 8EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- High Lane
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,465 (2024)
SK6 8EBStockport
How well off SK6 8EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK6 8EB area scores 9.0 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.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- 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
40.7% of adults in the SK6 8EB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.4% of adults in the SK6 8EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.6% of adults in the SK6 8EB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK6 8EB (High Lane) (about 1,465 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.