Affluence in SK22 4QG
How SK22 4QG 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
- 1,819 (2024)
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How well off SK22 4QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK22 4QG 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
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the SK22 4QG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.8% of adults in the SK22 4QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.1% of adults in the SK22 4QG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK22 4QG (New Mills West & Furness Vale) (about 1,819 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.