Postcode district · Cheadle
Who lives in SK8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SK8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 74,852 (2024)
SK8Postcode district · Cheadle
Who lives in SK8
Residents
74,852
2024 estimate
Households
29,398
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 14.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
SK8England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
SK8
52%
48%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
53% of adults in SK8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.1% have never married.
SK8England
Married or civil partnership53%44.7%
Never married30.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.8%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.8% of residents in SK8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SK8
52%
31%
England
- Very good52.4%48.5%
- Good31.5%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.