Affluence in SK17 0SP
How SK17 0SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leek East & Upper Hulme
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,628 (2024)
SK17 0SPBuxton
How well off SK17 0SP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 0SP area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SK17 0SP area is broadly in line with that, at 59.9%. 25% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SK17 0SP area is broadly in line with that, at 34.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SK17 0SP area is broadly in line with that, at 34.3%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK17 0SP sits in (Leek East & Upper Hulme): about 1,628 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.