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Affluence in CW12 3JS

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

Neighbourhood
Hightown, Mossley & Timbersbrook
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,295 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW12 3JS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW12 3JS area averages decile 10.0 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.

Average decile
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
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
£57,109
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
60
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 3JS area is broadly in line with that, at 60.4%. 29.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

CW12 3JSEngland
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CW12 3JS area is above that, at 42.9%.

CW12 3JSEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CW12 3JS area is above that, at 40.2%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

CW12 3JSEngland
Degree level or above40.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW12 3JS sits in (Hightown, Mossley & Timbersbrook): about 1,295 residents.

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

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