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Affluence in SK7 5HQ

How SK7 5HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hazel Grove West
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,237 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK7 5HQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK7 5HQ 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 disability7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • 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
£64,779
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in the SK7 5HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

SK7 5HQEngland
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired35.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in the SK7 5HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SK7 5HQEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate16.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in the SK7 5HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

SK7 5HQEngland
Degree level or above37.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK7 5HQ (Hazel Grove West) (about 1,237 residents).

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

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