Affluence in SK17 7RQ
How SK17 7RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buxton South & East
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,802 (2024)
SK17 7RQBuxton
How well off SK17 7RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 7RQ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the SK17 7RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.3% of adults in the SK17 7RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.5% of adults in the SK17 7RQ 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 7RQ (Buxton South & East) (about 1,802 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.