Affluence in SK22 2PG
How SK22 2PG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Mills East & Hayfield
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,933 (2024)
SK22 2PGHigh Peak
How well off SK22 2PG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK22 2PG 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the SK22 2PG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the SK22 2PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.4% of adults in the SK22 2PG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK22 2PG (New Mills East & Hayfield) (about 1,933 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.