Affluence in SK8 3RQ
How SK8 3RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heald Green West
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,663 (2024)
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How well off SK8 3RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK8 3RQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the SK8 3RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the SK8 3RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.6% of adults in the SK8 3RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK8 3RQ (Heald Green West) (about 1,663 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.