Affluence in SK23 7PG
How SK23 7PG 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
- 1,328 (2024)
SK23 7PGHigh Peak
How well off SK23 7PG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK23 7PG 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the SK23 7PG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the SK23 7PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the SK23 7PG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK23 7PG (New Mills West & Furness Vale) (about 1,328 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.