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Affluence in CW1 4EL

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

Neighbourhood
Crewe North East
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,004 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW1 4EL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW1 4EL area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£42,774
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
19
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CW1 4EL area is above that, at 64%. 12.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

CW1 4ELEngland
Employee, full-time43.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CW1 4EL area is well below that, at 21.1%.

CW1 4ELEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine20.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CW1 4EL area is well below that, at 22.3%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

CW1 4ELEngland
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW1 4EL sits in (Crewe North East): about 2,004 residents.

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

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