Affluence in CW2 8RQ
How CW2 8RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wistaston Green
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,402 (2024)
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How well off CW2 8RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW2 8RQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the CW2 8RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.8% of adults in the CW2 8RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the CW2 8RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW2 8RQ (Wistaston Green) (about 1,402 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.