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Affluence in CW12 3ED

How CW12 3ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Buglawton
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,612 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW12 3ED is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW12 3ED area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,005
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in the CW12 3ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

CW12 3EDEngland
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the CW12 3ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CW12 3EDEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.2% of adults in the CW12 3ED area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

CW12 3EDEngland
Degree level or above31.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW12 3ED (Buglawton) (about 1,612 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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