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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 averages decile 5.2 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived 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

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
£45,899
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
30
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; CW1 is broadly in line with that, at 57.9%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CW1 is below that, at 26.6%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CW1 is below that, at 26.1%. 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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