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Affluence in SK11 7LH

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

Neighbourhood
Central Macclesfield
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,810 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK11 7LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK11 7LH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • 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

63% of adults in the SK11 7LH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

SK11 7LHEngland
Employee, full-time39.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired18.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in the SK11 7LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SK11 7LHEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.2% of adults in the SK11 7LH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

SK11 7LHEngland
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/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%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 7LH (Central Macclesfield) (about 1,810 residents).

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

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