Affluence in SK10 1QU
How SK10 1QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Macclesfield East & Hurdsfield
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,534 (2024)
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How well off SK10 1QU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK10 1QU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment6.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the SK10 1QU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.2% of adults in the SK10 1QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.1% of adults in the SK10 1QU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK10 1QU (Macclesfield East & Hurdsfield) (about 1,534 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.