Affluence in SK11 0QJ
How SK11 0QJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,378 (2024)
SK11 0QJMacclesfield
How well off SK11 0QJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK11 0QJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the SK11 0QJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.1% of adults in the SK11 0QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.2% of adults in the SK11 0QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK11 0QJ (Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest) (about 2,378 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.