Affluence in SK8 3UT
How SK8 3UT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heald Green West
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,806 (2024)
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How well off SK8 3UT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK8 3UT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.5% of adults in the SK8 3UT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the SK8 3UT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the SK8 3UT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK8 3UT (Heald Green West) (about 1,806 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.