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Affluence in CW1 4

How CW1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
23,358 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW1 4 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Crime4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Employment5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Living environment5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,204
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.5% of adults in CW1 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

CW1 4England
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in CW1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CW1 4England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in CW1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

CW1 4England
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%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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