Affluence in SK8 3SU
How SK8 3SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heald Green West
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,650 (2024)
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How well off SK8 3SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK8 3SU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the SK8 3SU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the SK8 3SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the SK8 3SU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK8 3SU (Heald Green West) (about 1,650 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.