Affluence in SK17 8EA
How SK17 8EA 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
- 1,055 (2024)
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How well off SK17 8EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 8EA area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime9.0
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 8EA area is broadly in line with that, at 61.6%. 20.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SK17 8EA area is well below that, at 23.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SK17 8EA area is below that, at 24.5%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK17 8EA sits in (Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley): about 1,055 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.