PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Macclesfield

Affluence in SK11 8QG

How SK11 8QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Macclesfield Bollinbrook
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,767 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK11 8QG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK11 8QG 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
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,524
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.2% of adults in the SK11 8QG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

SK11 8QGEngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.2% of adults in the SK11 8QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SK11 8QGEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.1% of adults in the SK11 8QG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10% have no qualifications.

SK11 8QGEngland
Degree level or above45.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications10%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 8QG (Macclesfield Bollinbrook) (about 1,767 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area