Affluence in CW12 1LT
How CW12 1LT 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)
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How well off CW12 1LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW12 1LT area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CW12 1LT area is broadly in line with that, at 60.3%. 27.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CW12 1LT area is above that, at 42.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CW12 1LT area is broadly in line with that, at 37.5%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW12 1LT sits in (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.