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Postcode · Crewe

Affluence in CW1 6YG

How CW1 6YG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Crewe Sydney & Gateway
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,573 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW1 6YG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW1 6YG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,490
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.2% of adults in the CW1 6YG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

CW1 6YGEngland
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed4.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired32.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in the CW1 6YG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CW1 6YGEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical11.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine20.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in the CW1 6YG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

CW1 6YGEngland
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%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 6YG (Crewe Sydney & Gateway) (about 1,573 residents).

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

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