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Affluence in SK10 1

How SK10 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
15,000 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK10 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK10 1 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime4.4
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Employment5.7
  • Income6.3
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,592
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in SK10 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

SK10 1England
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired22.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.3% of adults in SK10 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SK10 1England
Higher managerial & professional16.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.3% of adults in SK10 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

SK10 1England
Degree level or above41.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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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