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Affluence in CW12 3QY

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

Neighbourhood
Hightown, Mossley & Timbersbrook
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,413 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW12 3QY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW12 3QY area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,109
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in the CW12 3QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CW12 3QYEngland
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired36%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other0.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.4% of adults in the CW12 3QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CW12 3QYEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46% of adults in the CW12 3QY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

CW12 3QYEngland
Degree level or above46%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%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 3QY (Hightown, Mossley & Timbersbrook) (about 1,413 residents).

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

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