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Affluence in CW2 5GL

How CW2 5GL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Haslington & Weston
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,204 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW2 5GL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW2 5GL area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
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
£57,424
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
61
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 CW2 5GL area is below that, at 47.7%. 40.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

CW2 5GLEngland
Employee, full-time27.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired40.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CW2 5GL area is broadly in line with that, at 35.8%.

CW2 5GLEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CW2 5GL area is broadly in line with that, at 31.2%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

CW2 5GLEngland
Degree level or above31.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW2 5GL sits in (Haslington & Weston): about 1,204 residents.

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

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