Affluence in SK8 3PA
How SK8 3PA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heald Green East
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,859 (2024)
How well off SK8 3PA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK8 3PA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.2% of adults in the SK8 3PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.2% of adults in the SK8 3PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the SK8 3PA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK8 3PA (Heald Green East) (about 1,859 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.