Affluence in SK8 1QB
How SK8 1QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gatley South & Cheadle West
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,600 (2024)
SK8 1QBCheadle
How well off SK8 1QB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK8 1QB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the SK8 1QB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.6% of adults in the SK8 1QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.1% of adults in the SK8 1QB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK8 1QB (Gatley South & Cheadle West) (about 1,600 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.