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Affluence in SK9 3NJ

How SK9 3NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Handforth & Dean Row
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,874 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK9 3NJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK9 3NJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,538
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in the SK9 3NJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

SK9 3NJEngland
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.4% of adults in the SK9 3NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SK9 3NJEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.3% of adults in the SK9 3NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

SK9 3NJEngland
Degree level or above41.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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 3NJ (Handforth & Dean Row) (about 1,874 residents).

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

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