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Affluence in SK9 4BL

How SK9 4BL 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
1,711 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK9 4BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK9 4BL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

62.2% of adults in the SK9 4BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SK9 4BLEngland
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in the SK9 4BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SK9 4BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.9% of adults in the SK9 4BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

SK9 4BLEngland
Degree level or above35.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%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 4BL (Lacey Green & Wilmslow Park) (about 1,711 residents).

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

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