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Affluence in CW1 3

How CW1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
26,247 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW1 3 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Crime2.9
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Employment3.3
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Income3.5
  • Living environment4.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,696
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in CW1 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CW1 3England
Employee, full-time40.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in CW1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CW1 3England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine23.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in CW1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

CW1 3England
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%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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