Affluence in SK17 6XJ
How SK17 6XJ 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 6XJBuxton
How well off SK17 6XJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 6XJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
37.9% of adults in the SK17 6XJ area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 44.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the SK17 6XJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.9% of adults in the SK17 6XJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK17 6XJ (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.