Who lives in SK8 2LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SK8 2LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheadle East
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,723 (2024)
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Who lives in SK8 2LY
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK8 2LY sits in (Cheadle East): about 1,723 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 12% of residents. 17.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 17.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the SK8 2LY area is well below that, at 26%. 49.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the SK8 2LY area is broadly in line with that, at 73.2%.
- Very good38.5%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair16.7%12.7%
- Bad7.8%4%
- Very bad2.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.