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Affluence in SK11 7

How SK11 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
24,145 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK11 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK11 7 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.8
  • Living environment5.2
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Employment5.8
  • Income6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,457
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in SK11 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

SK11 7England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in SK11 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SK11 7England
Higher managerial & professional15.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.2% of adults in SK11 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

SK11 7England
Degree level or above37.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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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