Affluence in SK17 7LG
How SK17 7LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buxton South & East
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,520 (2024)
SK17 7LGBuxton
How well off SK17 7LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 7LG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.5% of adults in the SK17 7LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.2% of adults in the SK17 7LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.3% of adults in the SK17 7LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK17 7LG (Buxton South & East) (about 1,520 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.