Affluence in SK17 7PQ
How SK17 7PQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buxton South & East
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,335 (2024)
SK17 7PQBuxton
How well off SK17 7PQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 7PQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63% of adults in the SK17 7PQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.5% of adults in the SK17 7PQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.1% of adults in the SK17 7PQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK17 7PQ (Buxton South & East) (about 1,335 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.