Affluence in SK23 7HG
How SK23 7HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whaley Bridge & Chinley
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,709 (2024)
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How well off SK23 7HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK23 7HG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the SK23 7HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.4% of adults in the SK23 7HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.9% of adults in the SK23 7HG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK23 7HG (Whaley Bridge & Chinley) (about 1,709 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.