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Affluence in SK22 4PP

How SK22 4PP 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
1,118 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK22 4PP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK22 4PP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,691
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.2% of adults in the SK22 4PP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

SK22 4PPEngland
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other0.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the SK22 4PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SK22 4PPEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in the SK22 4PP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

SK22 4PPEngland
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK22 4PP (New Mills East & Hayfield) (about 1,118 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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