PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Congleton

Affluence in CW12 4QG

How CW12 4QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cranage & Goostrey
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,803 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW12 4QG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW12 4QG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,767
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.4% of adults in the CW12 4QG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CW12 4QGEngland
Employee, full-time44.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.4% of adults in the CW12 4QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CW12 4QGEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.3% of adults in the CW12 4QG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.

CW12 4QGEngland
Degree level or above43.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications8.7%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 4QG (Cranage & Goostrey) (about 2,803 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area