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Affluence in SK9 3RZ

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

Neighbourhood
Handforth & Dean Row
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,916 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK9 3RZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK9 3RZ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

55.8% of adults in the SK9 3RZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SK9 3RZEngland
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in the SK9 3RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SK9 3RZEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in the SK9 3RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

SK9 3RZEngland
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%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 3RZ (Handforth & Dean Row) (about 1,916 residents).

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

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