PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Macclesfield

Affluence in SK11 9BF

How SK11 9BF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Alderley Edge & Chelford
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,720 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK11 9BF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK11 9BF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,499
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in the SK11 9BF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

SK11 9BFEngland
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired32.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53% of adults in the SK11 9BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SK11 9BFEngland
Higher managerial & professional26.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine4.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.8% of adults in the SK11 9BF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

SK11 9BFEngland
Degree level or above47.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications10.9%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 9BF (Alderley Edge & Chelford) (about 1,720 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