Affluence in SK17 8DD
How SK17 8DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,251 (2024)
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How well off SK17 8DD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 8DD area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SK17 8DD area is broadly in line with that, at 61%. 23.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SK17 8DD area is well below that, at 23.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SK17 8DD area is well below that, at 22.2%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK17 8DD sits in (Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley): about 1,251 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.