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Affluence in CW11

How CW11 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
36,357 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW11 scores 7.7 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
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Living environment6.8
  • Crime7.1
  • Employment7.4
  • Income7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,912
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in CW11 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

CW11England
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.3% of adults in CW11 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CW11England
Higher managerial & professional17.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.2% of adults in CW11 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

CW11England
Degree level or above38.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%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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