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Affluence in CW

How CW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
397,608 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW scores 6.5 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
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 225 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.2
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Living environment6.3
  • Employment6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income6.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,828
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in CW are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

CWEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired25.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in CW work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CWEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.8% of adults in CW hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

CWEngland
Degree level or above33.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%18.1%

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

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