Affluence in CW12 2ND
How CW12 2ND ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,119 (2024)
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How well off CW12 2ND is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW12 2ND area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Crime7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
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 2ND area is broadly in line with that, at 57.6%. 25.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CW12 2ND area is above that, at 43.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CW12 2ND area is above that, at 39.6%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW12 2ND sits in (Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest): about 2,119 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.