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Affluence in CW12

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

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
52,533 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW12 scores 7.2 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
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Living environment5.9
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Crime7.1
  • Employment7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Income7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,339
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in CW12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

CW12England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired28.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in CW12 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CW12England
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in CW12 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

CW12England
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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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