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Affluence in SK8 6RQ

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

Neighbourhood
Heald Green East
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,376 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK8 6RQ is

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

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,450
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in the SK8 6RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

SK8 6RQEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.4% of adults in the SK8 6RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SK8 6RQEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.2% of adults in the SK8 6RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

SK8 6RQEngland
Degree level or above42.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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 6RQ (Heald Green East) (about 2,376 residents).

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

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