Affluence in SK17 6PA
How SK17 6PA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buxton South & East
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,214 (2024)
SK17 6PABuxton
How well off SK17 6PA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 6PA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the SK17 6PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the SK17 6PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the SK17 6PA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK17 6PA (Buxton South & East) (about 1,214 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.