Affluence in SK8 1LQ
How SK8 1LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gatley South & Cheadle West
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,777 (2024)
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How well off SK8 1LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK8 1LQ 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.
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the SK8 1LQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.3% of adults in the SK8 1LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.8% of adults in the SK8 1LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK8 1LQ (Gatley South & Cheadle West) (about 1,777 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.