Affluence in SK17 9HQ
How SK17 9HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buxton South & East
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,207 (2024)
SK17 9HQBuxton
How well off SK17 9HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 9HQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the SK17 9HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.3% of adults in the SK17 9HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the SK17 9HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK17 9HQ (Buxton South & East) (about 1,207 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.