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Affluence in SK11 6UR

How SK11 6UR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Macclesfield
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,201 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK11 6UR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK11 6UR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 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
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,274
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.4% of adults in the SK11 6UR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.9% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

SK11 6UREngland
Employee, full-time48.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired10.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in the SK11 6UR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SK11 6UREngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.3% of adults in the SK11 6UR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

SK11 6UREngland
Degree level or above42.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK11 6UR (Central Macclesfield) (about 2,201 residents).

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

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