Affluence in SK17 9LQ
How SK17 9LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,016 (2024)
SK17 9LQBuxton
How well off SK17 9LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 9LQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.8% of adults in the SK17 9LQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.6% of adults in the SK17 9LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the SK17 9LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK17 9LQ (Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill) (about 2,016 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.