Affluence in SK8 2LF
How SK8 2LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheadle East
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,506 (2024)
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How well off SK8 2LF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK8 2LF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the SK8 2LF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38% of adults in the SK8 2LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.5% of adults in the SK8 2LF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK8 2LF (Cheadle East) (about 1,506 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.