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Affluence in SK11

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

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
58,598 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK11 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.6
  • Crime6.0
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Employment6.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Income7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,012
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in SK11 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SK11England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.5% of adults in SK11 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SK11England
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39% of adults in SK11 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

SK11England
Degree level or above39%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%18.1%

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

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