Affluence in SK23 7QZ
How SK23 7QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,540 (2024)
SK23 7QZHigh Peak
How well off SK23 7QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK23 7QZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the SK23 7QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.6% of adults in the SK23 7QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.6% of adults in the SK23 7QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK23 7QZ (Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest) (about 2,540 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.