Affluence in SK8 6QH
How SK8 6QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Handforth & Dean Row
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,879 (2024)
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How well off SK8 6QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK8 6QH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the SK8 6QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.1% of adults in the SK8 6QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.1% of adults in the SK8 6QH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK8 6QH (Handforth & Dean Row) (about 1,879 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.