Affluence in SK22 4HQ
How SK22 4HQ 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
- 1,505 (2024)
SK22 4HQHigh Peak
How well off SK22 4HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK22 4HQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the SK22 4HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.4% of adults in the SK22 4HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the SK22 4HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK22 4HQ (New Mills East & Hayfield) (about 1,505 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.