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Affluence in CW12 9

How CW12 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
2,022 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW12 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW12 9 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. 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
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,076
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in CW12 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.5% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

CW12 9England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired34.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in CW12 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CW12 9England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.7% of adults in CW12 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

CW12 9England
Degree level or above30.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%18.1%

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

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