Affluence in SK11 8WB
How SK11 8WB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Macclesfield Upton Priory & Greenside
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,833 (2024)
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How well off SK11 8WB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK11 8WB 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.
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.3% of adults in the SK11 8WB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
52% of adults in the SK11 8WB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.9% of adults in the SK11 8WB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK11 8WB (Macclesfield Upton Priory & Greenside) (about 1,833 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.