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Affluence in SK12

How SK12 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
28,212 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK12 scores 9.1 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.

Overall score
9.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Health and disability8.4
  • Crime8.4
  • Older people in low-income households8.8
  • Employment8.9
  • Education and skills9.2
  • Income9.3
  • Children in low-income families9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,798
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in SK12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SK12England
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired34.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.5% of adults in SK12 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SK12England
Higher managerial & professional22.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.1% of adults in SK12 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

SK12England
Degree level or above45.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%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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