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Affluence in SK10 1NQ

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

Neighbourhood
Macclesfield East & Hurdsfield
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,436 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK10 1NQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK10 1NQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,332
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in the SK10 1NQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

SK10 1NQEngland
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired28.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.1% of adults in the SK10 1NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SK10 1NQEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.2% of adults in the SK10 1NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

SK10 1NQEngland
Degree level or above42.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK10 1NQ (Macclesfield East & Hurdsfield) (about 1,436 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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