Affluence in SK17 6GF
How SK17 6GF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buxton North
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,635 (2024)
SK17 6GFBuxton
How well off SK17 6GF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 6GF area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
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 6GF area is well below that, at 37.9%. 44.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SK17 6GF area is above that, at 40.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SK17 6GF area is above that, at 41.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK17 6GF sits in (Buxton North): about 1,635 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.