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Demographics report

Demographics near SK8 5BX

Census profile

Demographics around SK8 5BX

Census 2021 · Stockport 026
Population6,986usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,626people per sq km
Median age33matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for StockportAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area74.6%Average for Stockport87.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, white other, asian indian
Postcode area17.5%Average for Stockport7.7%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area47%Average for Stockport39%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,626Average for Stockport3,178Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.4%Average for Stockport58.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area49.4%Average for Stockport72.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73.4%Average for Stockport84.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Stockport 026A
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,986matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age33Census area median
Owned49.4%household tenure
Private rent10.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White74.6%
Asian16.6%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other1.8%
Detailed mix
white british68.9%
asian pakistani10.9%
white other4.2%
asian indian2.4%
mixed other2.1%
asian other1.8%
black african1.6%
mixed white black african1.6%
Born: uk73.4%
Born: no passport19.7%
Born: poland1.5%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: ireland0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around SK8 5BX

Census 2021 · Stockport 026
Largest groupNo religion47% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion47%
Christian39.1%
Muslim7.8%
Religion not stated4.4%
Hindu0.9%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 36% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
72/100
Income
11/100
Employment
58/100
Education
41/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
100/100
Property
48/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.