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Postcode · Wilmslow

Affluence in SK9 0JQ

How SK9 0JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wilmslow Town
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,862 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK9 0JQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK9 0JQ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£68,819
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in the SK9 0JQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

SK9 0JQEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

59.2% of adults in the SK9 0JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SK9 0JQEngland
Higher managerial & professional31.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine4.8%11.3%
Routine3.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.9% of adults in the SK9 0JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.1% have no qualifications.

SK9 0JQEngland
Degree level or above59.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications8.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK9 0JQ (Wilmslow Town) (about 1,862 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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