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Affluence in SK8 6GQ

How SK8 6GQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cheadle Hulme West
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,629 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK8 6GQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK8 6GQ 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,661
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in the SK8 6GQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

SK8 6GQEngland
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in the SK8 6GQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SK8 6GQEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.6% of adults in the SK8 6GQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

SK8 6GQEngland
Degree level or above36.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%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 6GQ (Cheadle Hulme West) (about 1,629 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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