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Affluence in CW12 3ET

How CW12 3ET 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 3ET is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW12 3ET area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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.

Average a year
£47,005
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
33
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CW12 3ET area is broadly in line with that, at 57.2%. 21% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

CW12 3ETEngland
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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CW12 3ET area is below that, at 28.3%.

CW12 3ETEngland
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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CW12 3ET area is broadly in line with that, at 31.2%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

CW12 3ETEngland
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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW12 3ET sits in (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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