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Affluence in SK10 3QZ

How SK10 3QZ 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
1,833 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK10 3QZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK10 3QZ 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

60.3% of adults in the SK10 3QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

SK10 3QZEngland
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52% of adults in the SK10 3QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SK10 3QZEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.9% of adults in the SK10 3QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.

SK10 3QZEngland
Degree level or above49.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications9.7%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 3QZ (Macclesfield Upton Priory & Greenside) (about 1,833 residents).

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

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