Affluence in SK22 4NE
How SK22 4NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Mills West & Furness Vale
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,438 (2024)
SK22 4NEHigh Peak
How well off SK22 4NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK22 4NE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.2% of adults in the SK22 4NE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.3% of adults in the SK22 4NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.8% of adults in the SK22 4NE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK22 4NE (New Mills West & Furness Vale) (about 1,438 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.