Affluence in SK17 6LH
How SK17 6LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buxton North
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,291 (2024)
SK17 6LHBuxton
How well off SK17 6LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 6LH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the SK17 6LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the SK17 6LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.9% of adults in the SK17 6LH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK17 6LH (Buxton North) (about 1,291 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.