Affluence in SK9 3LQ
How SK9 3LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Handforth & Dean Row
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,730 (2024)
SK9 3LQWilmslow
How well off SK9 3LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK9 3LQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the SK9 3LQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.5% of adults in the SK9 3LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.2% of adults in the SK9 3LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK9 3LQ (Handforth & Dean Row) (about 1,730 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.