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Affluence in CW10

How CW10 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
29,324 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW10 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW10 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.2
  • Living environment6.3
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Employment6.9
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,339
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in CW10 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

CW10England
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in CW10 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CW10England
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.4% of adults in CW10 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

CW10England
Degree level or above33.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%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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