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Affluence in SK10 3HQ

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

Neighbourhood
Macclesfield Upton Priory & Greenside
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,562 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK10 3HQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK10 3HQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,222
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in the SK10 3HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

SK10 3HQEngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in the SK10 3HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SK10 3HQEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in the SK10 3HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

SK10 3HQEngland
Degree level or above28.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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 3HQ (Macclesfield Upton Priory & Greenside) (about 1,562 residents).

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

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