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Affluence in SK9 5HB

How SK9 5HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wilmslow Town
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,825 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK9 5HB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK9 5HB 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,819
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in the SK9 5HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.3% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

SK9 5HBEngland
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired31.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.3% of adults in the SK9 5HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SK9 5HBEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.6% of adults in the SK9 5HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

SK9 5HBEngland
Degree level or above50.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%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 5HB (Wilmslow Town) (about 1,825 residents).

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

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