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Affluence in SK11 9JR

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

Neighbourhood
Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,119 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK11 9JR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK11 9JR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,583
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.6% of adults in the SK11 9JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

SK11 9JREngland
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed15.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.7% of adults in the SK11 9JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SK11 9JREngland
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine5.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in the SK11 9JR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

SK11 9JREngland
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%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 9JR (Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest) (about 2,119 residents).

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

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