Affluence in SK8 4QG
How SK8 4QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gatley South & Cheadle West
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,625 (2024)
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How well off SK8 4QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK8 4QG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills10.0
- 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% of adults in the SK8 4QG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.5% of adults in the SK8 4QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.4% of adults in the SK8 4QG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK8 4QG (Gatley South & Cheadle West) (about 1,625 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.