Affluence in CW1 5LU
How CW1 5LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Crewe Sydney & Gateway
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,184 (2024)
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How well off CW1 5LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW1 5LU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the CW1 5LU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.3% of adults in the CW1 5LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.6% of adults in the CW1 5LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW1 5LU (Crewe Sydney & Gateway) (about 1,184 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.