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Affluence in CW1

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

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
57,260 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW1 scores 5.2 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
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income5.3
  • Living environment6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,899
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in CW1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

CW1England
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in CW1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CW1England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in CW1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

CW1England
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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