Affluence in SK11 9QH
How SK11 9QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,332 (2024)
SK11 9QHMacclesfield
How well off SK11 9QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK11 9QH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.9% of adults in the SK11 9QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.3% of adults in the SK11 9QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.4% of adults in the SK11 9QH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK11 9QH (Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest) (about 2,332 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.