Affluence in SK22 4HZ
How SK22 4HZ 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
- 1,410 (2024)
SK22 4HZHigh Peak
How well off SK22 4HZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK22 4HZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the SK22 4HZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.2% of adults in the SK22 4HZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the SK22 4HZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK22 4HZ (New Mills East & Hayfield) (about 1,410 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.