Affluence in SK17 9RQ
How SK17 9RQ 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
- 1,771 (2024)
SK17 9RQBuxton
How well off SK17 9RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 9RQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.8% of adults in the SK17 9RQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.3% of adults in the SK17 9RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the SK17 9RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK17 9RQ (Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill) (about 1,771 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.