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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)
Deprivation

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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£56,450
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

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.

SK8 3PAEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired24.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

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%.

SK8 3PAEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

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.

SK8 3PAEngland
Degree level or above33%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications20%18.1%
About these figures

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.

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