Affluence in SK9 2TE
How SK9 2TE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Handforth & Dean Row
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,771 (2024)
SK9 2TEWilmslow
How well off SK9 2TE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK9 2TE 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67% of adults in the SK9 2TE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.4% of adults in the SK9 2TE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51% of adults in the SK9 2TE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK9 2TE (Handforth & Dean Row) (about 2,771 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.