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Affluence in SK11 8RG

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

Neighbourhood
Macclesfield Weston
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,508 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK11 8RG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK11 8RG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 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
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,991
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in the SK11 8RG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SK11 8RGEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in the SK11 8RG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SK11 8RGEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in the SK11 8RG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

SK11 8RGEngland
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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 8RG (Macclesfield Weston) (about 1,508 residents).

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

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