36POPULATION
5.3%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
43%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SK8 1QU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SK8 1QU in Stockport, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about SK8 1QU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 78%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 44.4%Male
  • 55.6%Female

From the last census, 44.4% of people in SK81QU male, and 55.6% female. Women outnumber men in Cheadle and Gatley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 43%AB
  • 44%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 43% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SK8 1QU is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 79%WHITE
  • 22%NON-WHITE

79% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.5%WORKING
  • 5.3%UNEMPLOYED

5.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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SK81QU Postcode Breakdown

SKAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORQUUNIT
Full PostcodeSK8 1QU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownStockport
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGreater Manchester
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

SK81QU Postal District

Compass Postal District

SK8 1QU postcode is located in the postal town of Stockport. Stockport postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode SK8 1QU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Cheadle0.6 miles NE
Wythenshawe1.7 miles W
Cheadle Hulme2.5 miles SE
Handforth3 miles S
Bramhall3.1 miles E
Stockport3.2 miles E
Sale3.5 miles W
Ringway3.8 miles SW
Levenshulme4.1 miles N
Wilmslow4.1 miles S
Bredbury4.8 miles E
Broadheath5.1 miles W
Altrincham5.1 miles W
Poynton5.4 miles E
Stretford5.4 miles NW
London159 miles SE
Glasgow186 miles NW
Edinburgh181 miles N
Cardiff137 miles S
Liverpool32 miles W
Southampton176 miles S
Saint Ives178 miles S

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