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Affluence in CW1 3WD

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

Neighbourhood
Crewe North West
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,330 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off CW1 3WD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW1 3WD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,238
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.1% of adults in the CW1 3WD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

CW1 3WDEngland
Employee, full-time45.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired8.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.2% of adults in the CW1 3WD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CW1 3WDEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine27.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in the CW1 3WD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

CW1 3WDEngland
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.9%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW1 3WD (Crewe North West) (about 2,330 residents).

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

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