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Affluence in SK17 6

How SK17 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
High Peak
Region
East Midlands
Population
11,363 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK17 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK17 6 averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.6). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment3.6
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Crime5.1
  • Employment5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Income6.9
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills7.9
Income

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.

Average a year
£48,147
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
36
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SK17 6 is broadly in line with that, at 53.3%. 29.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SK17 6England
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired29.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SK17 6 is above that, at 38.2%.

SK17 6England
Higher managerial & professional16%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SK17 6 is above that, at 40.8%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

SK17 6England
Degree level or above40.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%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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