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Affluence in CW2 7HB

How CW2 7HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Crewe Mill Street & College
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,985 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off CW2 7HB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW2 7HB 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
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • 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
£40,517
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.7% of adults in the CW2 7HB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

CW2 7HBEngland
Employee, full-time46.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired9.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.2% of adults in the CW2 7HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

CW2 7HBEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine35.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.3% of adults in the CW2 7HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.4% have no qualifications.

CW2 7HBEngland
Degree level or above19.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications34.4%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 7HB (Crewe Mill Street & College) (about 1,985 residents).

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

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