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Postcode · Crewe

Affluence in CW2 6DB

How CW2 6DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Crewe Gresty Road
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,245 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off CW2 6DB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW2 6DB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,638
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.1% of adults in the CW2 6DB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

CW2 6DBEngland
Employee, full-time48.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired10.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.1% of adults in the CW2 6DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

CW2 6DBEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine35.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in the CW2 6DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

CW2 6DBEngland
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications26.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW2 6DB (Crewe Gresty Road) (about 2,245 residents).

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

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