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Affluence in SK10 3

How SK10 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
16,829 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK10 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK10 3 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Crime6.2
  • Employment6.5
  • Living environment6.7
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Income7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,546
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in SK10 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SK10 3England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in SK10 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SK10 3England
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.8% of adults in SK10 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

SK10 3England
Degree level or above37.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%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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