Affluence in CW12 1GQ
How CW12 1GQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Congleton Town
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,906 (2024)
CW12 1GQCongleton
How well off CW12 1GQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW12 1GQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.3% of adults in the CW12 1GQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.6% of adults in the CW12 1GQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.5% of adults in the CW12 1GQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW12 1GQ (Congleton Town) (about 2,906 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.