Affluence in SK17 6XS
How SK17 6XS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,539 (2024)
SK17 6XSBuxton
How well off SK17 6XS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 6XS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.1% of adults in the SK17 6XS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
40% of adults in the SK17 6XS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.5% of adults in the SK17 6XS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK17 6XS (Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill) (about 2,539 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.