Postcode district · Stockport
Who lives in SK7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SK7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 53,313 (2024)
SK7Postcode district · Stockport
Who lives in SK7
Residents
53,313
2024 estimate
Households
21,819
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7% of residents. 14.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 24.1% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
SK7England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
SK7
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SK7 is above that, at 54%. 28.6% have never married.
SK7England
Married or civil partnership54%44.7%
Never married28.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.2%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SK7 is broadly in line with that, at 84.5%.
SK7
52%
32%
England
- Very good52.2%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair11.3%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.