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Affluence in SK8

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

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
74,852 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK8 scores 7.9 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.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 46 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.7
  • Crime6.5
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Employment7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Income7.5
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,506
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 SK8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

SK8England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.2% of adults in SK8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SK8England
Higher managerial & professional19.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.2% of adults in SK8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

SK8England
Degree level or above43.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%

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

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