Affluence in SK23 6WP
How SK23 6WP 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
- 1,297 (2024)
SK23 6WPHigh Peak
How well off SK23 6WP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK23 6WP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- 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
60.3% of adults in the SK23 6WP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the SK23 6WP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.6% of adults in the SK23 6WP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK23 6WP (New Mills East & Hayfield) (about 1,297 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.