Affluence in SK23 7LZ
How SK23 7LZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whaley Bridge & Chinley
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
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How well off SK23 7LZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK23 7LZ 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 (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 services4.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.1% of adults in the SK23 7LZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.8% of adults in the SK23 7LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.5% of adults in the SK23 7LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK23 7LZ (Whaley Bridge & Chinley) (about 1,701 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.