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Stockport

According to the 2021 census, Stockport had a total of 294,773 usual residents residing in 126,648 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 41.7 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 2,338.3 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 41.7 years.

Religion: In Stockport, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 47.48% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 39.61% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 5.54%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Stockport is ‘White’, constituting 87.37% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 7.28%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 2.6%.

Economic activity: 59.82% of Stockport’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 46.39% of its inhabitants is married and 36.02% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (64.41%). Most of the properties in Stockport are semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Stockport crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 0.92. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Public order’ and ‘Other theft’.

Stockport in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Stockport, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 85 years and over- Rank (4)
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (6)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (5)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (7)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (9)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (6)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (6)
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (7)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (4)
    • Flats- Rank (5)
    • Semi-detached- Rank (6)
  2. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (6)
  3. Tenure of household:
    • Shared ownership- Rank (1)
    • Owned- Rank (4)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Stockport

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 52,145 41.17
Detached 27,416 21.65
Terraced 26,512 20.93
Flats 16,692 13.18
Converted or shared house 1,730 1.37
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,075 0.85
Converted building. Eg school, church 1,004 0.79
Caravan or other mobile structure 74 0.06

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Rank of Stockport when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 4 0.85
Flats 5 13.18
Semi-detached 6 41.17
Converted or shared house 6 1.37
Detached 8 21.65
Converted building. Eg school, church 9 0.79
Caravan or other mobile structure 19 0.06
Terraced 21 20.93

Comparing Stockport wards.

Property ownership in Stockport

  1. Owned – 71.08% (90,025)
    1. Owns outright – 36.71% (46,498)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 34.37% (43,527)
  2. Private rented – 14.36% (18,192)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 12.82% (16,238)
    2. Other private rented – 1.54% (1,954)
  3. Social rented – 13.30% (16,849)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 7.80% (9,880)
    2. Other social rented – 5.50% (6,969)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.17% (1,486)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.17% (1,486)

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Rank of Stockport when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Shared ownership – rank – 1 (1.17%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 1 (1.17%)
  2. Owned – rank – 4 (71.08%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 2 (34.37%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 5 (36.71%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 21 (13.30%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 13 (7.80%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 21 (5.50%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 23 (14.36%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 22 (12.82%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 25 (1.54%)

Comparing Stockport wards.

Families in Stockport

  1. Single family household – 64.41% (81,576)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 31.19% (39,505)
      1. Dependent children – 15.27% (19,338)
      2. No children – 9.85% (12,472)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.08% (7,695)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 11.93% (15,111)
      1. No children – 6.40% (8,102)
      2. With dependent children – 4.79% (6,071)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.74% (938)
    3. Lone parent family – 10.99% (13,922)
      1. With dependent children – 6.86% (8,684)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.14% (5,238)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 9.74% (12,336)
    5. Other single family household – 0.55% (702)
      1. Other family composition – 0.55% (702)
  2. One person household – 31.14% (39,439)
    1. Other – 17.08% (21,634)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 14.06% (17,805)
  3. Other household types – 4.45% (5,633)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.45% (3,107)
    2. With dependent children – 1.99% (2,526)

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Rank of Stockport when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 10 (64.41%)
    1. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 6 (9.74%)
    2. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 7 (31.19%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 4 (15.27%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 7 (6.08%)
      3. No children – rank – 14 (9.85%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 15 (11.93%)
      1. No children – rank – 11 (6.40%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 20 (4.79%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 21 (0.74%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 17 (0.55%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 17 (0.55%)
    5. Lone parent family – rank – 19 (10.99%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 15 (4.14%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 19 (6.86%)
  2. One person household – rank – 12 (31.14%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 5 (14.06%)
    2. Other – rank – 20 (17.08%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 14 (4.45%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 11 (2.45%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 16 (1.99%)

Comparing Stockport wards.

Stockport household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 64,926 51.26
Household is deprived in one dimension 40,720 32.15
Household is deprived in two dimensions 16,441 12.98
Household is deprived in three dimensions 4,294 3.39
Household is deprived in four dimensions 267 0.21

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Rank of Stockport when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 6 51.26
Household is deprived in four dimensions 14 0.21
Household is deprived in three dimensions 19 3.39
Household is deprived in two dimensions 20 12.98
Household is deprived in one dimension 22 32.15

Comparing Stockport wards.

Household sizes in Stockport

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 42,565 33.61
1 person in household 39,439 31.14
3 people in household 20,627 16.29
4 people in household 16,999 13.42
5 people in household 5,049 3.99
6 people in household 1,328 1.05
7 people in household 399 0.32
8 or more people in household 239 0.19

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Rank of Stockport when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
4 people in household 2 13.42
3 people in household 10 16.29
1 person in household 12 31.14
2 people in household 12 33.61
5 people in household 15 3.99
7 people in household 16 0.32
8 or more people in household 16 0.19
6 people in household 17 1.05

Comparing Stockport wards.

Age groups of Stockport residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 59,088 20.05
Aged 50 to 64 years 58,721 19.92
Aged 65 to 74 years 30,950 10.5
Aged 10 to 15 years 21,214 7.2
Aged 75 to 84 years 20,063 6.81
Aged 5 to 9 years 18,057 6.13
Aged 4 years and under 16,575 5.62
Aged 25 to 34 years 13,369 4.54
Aged 16 to 19 years 11,476 3.89
Aged 85 years and over 8,262 2.8

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Rank of Stockport when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 2 20.05
Aged 85 years and over 4 2.8
Aged 75 to 84 years 6 6.81
Aged 65 to 74 years 11 10.5
Aged 4 years and under 13 5.62
Aged 50 to 64 years 13 19.92
Aged 5 to 9 years 16 6.13
Aged 10 to 15 years 16 7.2
Aged 25 to 34 years 21 4.54
Aged 16 to 19 years 22 3.89

Comparing Stockport wards.

Gender breakdown in Stockport

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 151,373 51.35
Male 143,400 48.65

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Rank of Stockport when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 1 51.35
Male 25 48.65

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Stockport Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 145,602 49.39
Good health 96,317 32.67
Fair health 37,255 12.64
Bad health 12,017 4.08
Very bad health 3,582 1.22

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Rank of Stockport when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 6 49.39
Very bad health 19 1.22
Good health 20 32.67
Fair health 20 12.64
Bad health 20 4.08

Comparing Stockport wards.

Relationship status amongst Stockport Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 46.39% (110,836)
    1. Married – 46.23% (110,449)
      1. Opposite sex – 45.94% (109,756)
      2. Same sex – 0.29% (693)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.16% (387)
      1. Same sex – 0.11% (262)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.05% (125)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 36.02% (86,063)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.79% (20,992)
    1. Divorced – 8.76% (20,933)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (59)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.82% (16,287)
    1. Widowed – 6.81% (16,265)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (22)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.99% (4,749)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.98% (4,731)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (18)

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  1. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 6 (6.82%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 6 (6.81%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 7 (46.39%)
    1. Married – rank – 7 (46.23%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 7 (45.94%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 8 (0.29%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 11 (0.16%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 9 (0.11%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 18 (0.05%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 18 (36.02%)
  4. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 19 (8.79%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 9 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 19 (8.76%)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 22 (1.99%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 13 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 22 (1.98%)

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Stockport residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 93.74% (276,325)
    1. United Kingdom – 90.55% (266,918)
    2. EU countries – 2.83% (8,338)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.79% (5,288)
      2. European Union EU8 – 0.70% (2,064)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.24% (709)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.09% (277)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.36% (1,069)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.36% (1,069)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 4.43% (13,067)
  3. Africa – 1.12% (3,296)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.53% (1,572)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.16% (485)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (29)

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  1. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 6 (0.16%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 8 (0.53%)
  3. Europe – rank – 12 (93.74%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 8 (0.36%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 8 (0.36%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 12 (90.55%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 19 (2.83%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 5 (0.09%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 8 (1.79%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 20 (0.24%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 21 (0.70%)
  4. Africa – rank – 13 (1.12%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 14 (4.43%)
  6. British Overseas – rank – 14 (0.01%)

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Passport records of Stockport residents

  1. Europe – 87.35% (257,476)
    1. United Kingdom – 84.41% (248,835)
    2. Other Europe – 2.09% (6,150)
      1. EU Member countries – 1.97% (5,802)
        1. Other EU countries – 0.54% (1,590)
        2. Poland – 0.48% (1,412)
        3. Italy – 0.26% (765)
        4. Romania – 0.17% (504)
        5. Spain – 0.15% (436)
        6. France – 0.12% (348)
        7. Portugal – 0.12% (342)
        8. Germany – 0.09% (272)
        9. Lithuania – 0.05% (133)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.12% (348)
        1. Other Europe – 0.09% (266)
        2. Turkey – 0.03% (82)
    3. Ireland – 0.85% (2,491)
  2. No passport held – 11.06% (32,608)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.09% (3,224)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.67% (1,989)
    2. Middle East – 0.16% (472)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.14% (427)
    4. South-East Asia – 0.11% (333)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (3)
  4. Africa – 0.25% (743)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.10% (294)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.09% (270)
    3. North Africa – 0.06% (179)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.20% (576)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.13% (371)
    2. Central and South America – 0.07% (205)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.05% (149)

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Rank of Stockport when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 2 (87.35%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 1 (84.41%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 3 (0.85%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 21 (2.09%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 10 (0.12%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 8 (0.03%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 8 (0.09%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 21 (1.97%)
        1. France – rank – 4 (0.12%)
        2. Germany – rank – 9 (0.09%)
        3. Italy – rank – 14 (0.26%)
        4. Spain – rank – 14 (0.15%)
        5. Portugal – rank – 15 (0.12%)
        6. Lithuania – rank – 19 (0.05%)
        7. Romania – rank – 20 (0.17%)
        8. Other EU countries – rank – 20 (0.54%)
        9. Poland – rank – 21 (0.48%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 7 (0.20%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 5 (0.07%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 9 (0.13%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 7 (0.05%)
  4. Africa – rank – 15 (0.25%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 12 (0.06%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 14 (0.10%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 16 (0.09%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 15 (1.09%)
    1. Middle East – rank – 5 (0.16%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 5 (0.00%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 6 (0.14%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 8 (0.11%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 15 (0.67%)
  6. No passport held – rank – 23 (11.06%)

Comparing Stockport wards.

Ethnic groups in Stockport

  1. White – 87.37% (257,530)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 83.40% (245,831)
    2. Other White – 2.48% (7,303)
    3. Irish – 1.42% (4,174)
    4. Roma – 0.04% (132)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.03% (90)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 7.28% (21,464)
    1. Pakistani – 3.72% (10,953)
    2. Indian – 1.50% (4,433)
    3. Other Asian – 0.95% (2,809)
    4. Chinese – 0.78% (2,306)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.33% (963)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.60% (7,668)
    1. White and Asian – 0.80% (2,359)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 0.75% (2,215)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.63% (1,858)
    4. White and Black African – 0.42% (1,236)
  4. Other ethnic group – 1.59% (4,692)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.08% (3,183)
    2. Arab – 0.51% (1,509)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 1.16% (3,416)
    1. African – 0.69% (2,030)
    2. Caribbean – 0.30% (896)
    3. Other Black – 0.17% (490)

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Rank of Stockport when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 7 (2.60%)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 5 (0.63%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 7 (0.42%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 8 (0.80%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 10 (0.75%)
  2. Other ethnic group – rank – 9 (1.59%)
    1. Arab – rank – 7 (0.51%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 10 (1.08%)
  3. White – rank – 11 (87.37%)
    1. Irish – rank – 3 (1.42%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 11 (83.40%)
    3. Other White – rank – 14 (2.48%)
    4. Roma – rank – 19 (0.04%)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 23 (0.03%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 13 (1.16%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 9 (0.30%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 12 (0.17%)
    3. African – rank – 13 (0.69%)
  5. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 14 (7.28%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 5 (0.78%)
    2. Indian – rank – 7 (1.50%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 10 (0.33%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 10 (0.95%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 14 (3.72%)

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Religions in Stockport

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 139,951 47.48
No religion 116,749 39.61
Muslim 16,332 5.54
Not answered 15,445 5.24
Hindu 2,388 0.81
Jewish 1,234 0.42
Other religion 1,207 0.41
Buddhist 964 0.33
Sikh 503 0.17

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Rank of Stockport when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Hindu 5 0.81
Jewish 5 0.42
No religion 6 39.61
Buddhist 6 0.33
Other religion 8 0.41
Sikh 9 0.17
Not answered 12 5.24
Muslim 14 5.54
Christian 16 47.48

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Employment and unemployment amongst Stockport Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 59.82% (142,922)
    1. In employment – 57.35% (137,018)
      1. Employee – 48.36% (115,549)
        1. Full-time – 36.16% (86,390)
        2. Part-time – 12.20% (29,159)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 7.41% (17,716)
        1. Full-time – 4.10% (9,802)
        2. Part-time – 3.31% (7,914)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.57% (3,753)
        1. Full-time – 1.22% (2,905)
        2. Part-time – 0.35% (848)
    2. Unemployed – 2.47% (5,904)
  2. Economically inactive – 38.67% (92,383)
    1. Retired – 24.13% (57,654)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.15% (9,920)
    3. Student – 3.92% (9,376)
    4. Looking after home or family – 3.82% (9,137)
    5. Other – 2.64% (6,296)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.52% (3,622)
    1. In employment – 1.17% (2,788)
      1. Employee – 1.10% (2,627)
        1. Part-time – 0.90% (2,145)
        2. Full-time – 0.20% (482)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.06% (144)
        1. Part-time – 0.05% (122)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (22)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (17)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (11)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (6)
    2. Unemployed – 0.35% (834)

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Rank of Stockport when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 5 (59.82%)
    1. In employment – rank – 4 (57.35%)
      1. Employee – rank – 6 (48.36%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (36.16%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 11 (12.20%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 6 (1.57%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 5 (1.22%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 14 (0.35%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 8 (7.41%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 6 (3.31%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 8 (4.10%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 19 (2.47%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 21 (38.67%)
    1. Retired – rank – 6 (24.13%)
    2. Student – rank – 16 (3.92%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 19 (4.15%)
    4. Looking after home or family – rank – 20 (3.82%)
    5. Other – rank – 21 (2.64%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 22 (1.52%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 21 (0.35%)
    2. In employment – rank – 22 (1.17%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 6 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 13 (0.00%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 11 (0.06%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 10 (0.05%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 12 (0.01%)
      3. Employee – rank – 22 (1.10%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 20 (0.20%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 23 (0.90%)

Comparing Stockport wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Stockport

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 54,976 23.01
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 38,178 15.98
Intermediate occupations 32,518 13.61
Semi-routine occupations 24,917 10.43
Small employers and own account workers 23,435 9.81
Routine occupations 22,890 9.58
Never worked and long-term unemployed 18,221 7.63
Full-time students 12,441 5.21
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 11,351 4.75

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Rank of Stockport when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 2 23.01
Intermediate occupations 2 13.61
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 4 15.98
Small employers and own account workers 9 9.81
Full-time students 18 5.21
Never worked and long-term unemployed 19 7.63
Semi-routine occupations 22 10.43
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 23 4.75
Routine occupations 24 9.58

Comparing Stockport wards.

Occupation groups in Stockport

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 34,321 24.55
Associate professional and technical 20,204 14.45
Managers, directors and senior officials 19,060 13.63
Administrative and secretarial 14,126 10.1
Caring, leisure and other service 12,151 8.69
Skilled trades 11,754 8.41
Sales and customer service 11,083 7.93
Elementary 10,149 7.26
Process, plant and machine operatives 6,958 4.98

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Rank of Stockport when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 2 24.55
Associate professional and technical 2 14.45
Managers, directors and senior officials 4 13.63
Administrative and secretarial 4 10.1
Sales and customer service 18 7.93
Caring, leisure and other service 21 8.69
Skilled trades 22 8.41
Process, plant and machine operatives 24 4.98
Elementary 24 7.26

Comparing Stockport wards.