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Affluence in SK9 2QR

How SK9 2QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lacey Green & Wilmslow Park
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,900 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK9 2QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK9 2QR area scores 10.0 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,527
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.6% of adults in the SK9 2QR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SK9 2QREngland
Employee, full-time41.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.8% of adults in the SK9 2QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SK9 2QREngland
Higher managerial & professional26.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.5% of adults in the SK9 2QR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.

SK9 2QREngland
Degree level or above50.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications8.4%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 2QR (Lacey Green & Wilmslow Park) (about 1,900 residents).

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

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